Pest control agent

ABSTRACT

Provided is a novel pest control agent using at least one imino derivative represented by the following chemical formula (I):

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a novel pest control agent using an imino derivative.

BACKGROUND ART

Although many pest control agents have been developed so far, novel drugs are still sought because of problems associated with decreased drug susceptibility, persistence of the effects of drugs, safety of drugs during the use, and the like.

As for the use of imino derivatives for controlling pests, the uses of imino derivatives as pesticides in the agricultural field have been reported (Patent Documents 1 to 3 and Non-Patent Document 1).

However, these Documents do not specifically describe the use of imino derivatives for controlling animal-parasitic pests or public health pests.

CITATION LIST Patent Literature

-   [PTL 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. Sho     63-150275 -   [PTL 2] International Application Japanese-Phase Publication No.     2007-506674 -   [PTL 3] International Publication No. WO2010/001922

Non Patent Literature

-   [NPL 1] Chemical Research in Toxicology, 2009, 22(3), 476-482

SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel pest control agent.

Solution to Problem

To achieve the above-described object, the present inventors provide a pest control agent using at least one imino derivative represented by the following chemical formula (I):

Specifically, the present invention provides a pest control agent using at least one imino derivative represented by the chemical formula (I) (where Ar represents a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent on a ring thereof, X represents a sulfur atom, CH₂, or NR, Y represents COR₁, CONR₃R₄, CONHCOR₅, or CO₂R₉, and R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group,

when Y is COR₁, R₁ represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C18 alkyl group, a C1-C18 halogenated alkyl group, a C2-C18 alkenyl group, a C2-C18 halogenated alkenyl group, a C2-C18 alkynyl group, a C2-C18 halogenated alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C5)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkynyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxycarbonyl group, a (C1-C3)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, a (C1-C4)alkylthio(C1-C5)alkyl group, a C3-C12 substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a cyano(C1-C3)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a furanyl group, a morpholinyl group, a norbornenyl group, an adamantyl group, an isothiocyanatomethyl group, a rhodanine group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic or aromatic ring, a (C1-C5)alkylcarbonylamino(C1-C3)alkyl group, a (C1-C5)alkyloxycarbonylaminooxymethyl group, a (C1-C5)alkyloxycarbonylaminomethyl group, or a (C1-C5)alkylcarbonyloxymethyl group,

when Y is CONR₃R₄, R₃ and R₄ each represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-C5 alkyl group, a C1-C5 halogenated alkyl group, a C2-C5 alkenyl group, a C2-C5 halogenated alkenyl group, a C2-C5 alkynyl group, a C2-C5 halogenated alkynyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, an alkenyloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C5)alkyl group, a (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkenyl group, a (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkynyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxycarbonylmethyl group, a (C1-C4)alkylthio(C1-C5)alkyl group, a C3-C12 substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyridylmethyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzenesulfonyl group, a (C1-C5)alkylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenylamino group, a (C1-C5)alkylcarbonylamino group, or a substituted or unsubstituted benzoylamino group, and NR₃R₄ may form a ring,

when Y is CONHCOR₅, R₅ represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C5 alkyl group, a C1-C5 halogenated alkyl group, a C2-C5 alkenyl group, a C2-C5 halogenated alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C5)alkyl group, and

when Y is CO₂R₉, R₉ represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C18 alkyl group, a C1-C18 halogenated alkyl group, a C2-C18 alkenyl group, a C2-C18 halogenated alkenyl group, a C2-C18 alkynyl group, a C2-C18 halogenated alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C5)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkynyl group, a (C1-C4)alkylthio(C1-C5)alkyl group, a tri(C1-C3 alkyl)silyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, a C3-C12 substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a (C1-C4)alkylthio(C1-C5)alkyl group, a (C1-C3)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a succinimide group, or a 18-crown-6-methyl group, and

carbon chains thereof may be substituted with halogens).

In a preferred mode, provided is the pest control agent comprising at least one compound represented by the chemical formula (I) (where Ar is represented by the following chemical formula (II) or (III), and X and Y have the same meanings as described above:

In another preferred mode, provided is the pest control agent, wherein the imino derivative represented by the chemical formula (I) is any one of the compounds shown in the following Table 1.

TABLE 1 Compound No. Y X Ar 6 CO-phenyl S (II) 42 COOMe S (II) 43 COOC3H7-n S (II) 44 COOC3H7-i S (II) 45 COOCH2CH2Cl S (II) 57 COPh S (III) 61 CHO S (III) 72 COMe S (II) 76 COOHF2 S (II) 81 COCH2CH2OMe S (II) 83 COCH═CH2 S (II) 106 CONHOMe S (II) 107 CONHOEt S (II) 113 COOEt S (II) 114 COOCH2CH2F S (II) 115 COOCH2CHF2 S (II) 122 COOCH2CH2CH2F S (II) 123 COOCH(CH2F)2 S (II) 124 COOCH(Me)CF3 S (II) 125 COOCH(CF3)2 S (II) 128 COO-n-butyl S (II) 132 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2F S (II) 134 COOCH2CF2CF2CF3 S (II) 135 COOCH2CH═CMe2 S (II) 139 COO—CH2-cyclopropyl S (II) 140 COOCH2-2-oxiranyl S (II) 141 COO-cyclobutyl S (II) 144 COOCH2-3-tetrahydrofuranyl S (II) 145 COOCH2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3- S (II) dioxolan-4-yl) 155 COCH2-3-thienyl S (II) 167 COO-iso-propyl S (III) 171 COOCH2C≡CH S (II) 198 CO-4-t-butylphenyl S (III) 211 COO-n-pentyl S (II) 213 CO-2,2-difluorocyclopropyl S (II) 216 COCH2CH2CF3 S (II) 226 COO-n-hexyl S (II) 227 COOCH2t-Bu S (II) 228 COO—CH2-Crownether(18-C-6) S (II) 230 COCH2OCOMe S (II) 233 COCH2ONHCOOEt S (II) 240 COCF3 S (II) 241 COCF3 S (III) 244 COO-3-methoxyphenyl S (II) 251 COOCH2CH2CH2NO2 S (II) 255 COOCH2CH2morpholinyl S (II) 267 CO-3-methylphenyl S (II) 268 CO-2-fluorophenyl S (II) 292 CO-2-fluorophenyl S (III) 299 CO-phenyl S 4,5-dichloro- 3-pyridyl 302 CO-phenyl S 4-bromo- 3-pyridyl 303 COOCH2CH2C≡CH S (II) 308 COCH2CH2C≡CH S (II) 309 COCH2CH2CH2C≡CH S (II) 313 COCH2CH2CH2CH2C≡CH S (III) 326 COCH2-(2-tetrahydrofuranyl) S (II) 328 COCH2CH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 329 COOCH2CH2-(2- S (II) tetrahydrofuranyl) 336 COCH2CH2-(2- S (II) tetrahydrofuranyl) 337 COOCH2CH2CH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 338 COOCH2CH2- S (II) (3-tetrahydrofuranyl) 341 CO—CH2CH2-(3-furanyl) S (II) 343 COCH2CH2-(4-methoxyphenyl) S (II) 345 COCH2CH2-(3,5- S (II) dimethoxyphenyl) 349 COOCH2CH2CH2-(3-furanyl) S (II) 351 COO—CH2CH2CH2-(3- S (II) tetrahydrofuranyl) 352 COOCH2CH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 354 COOCH2CH2-(3-thienyl) S (II) 355 COCH2CH2- S (II) (benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) 358 COCH2CH2-(3-methoxyphenyl) S (II) 359 COOCH2CH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 366 COOCH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 374 COCH2OCH2C≡CH S (II) 430 COCH2OCH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 431 COCH2OCH2-(3-furanyl) S (II)

In another preferred mode, provided is the pest control agent, wherein the pest is an animal-parasitic pest.

In a particularly preferable mode, provided is the pest control agent, wherein the pest is an animal-parasitic tick or mite.

As a second aspect of the present invention, provided is a compound represented by the chemical formula (Ia):

(where Ar′ represents a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent on a ring thereof, X′ represents a sulfur atom, and Y′ represents COR₁′ or CO₂R₉′,

when Y is COR₁′, R₁′ represents a substituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxymethyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle, and

when Y′ is CO₂R₉′, R₉′ represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group).

In a preferred mode, provided is the compound represented by the chemical formula (Ia) (where Ar′ is represented by the following chemical formula (II) or (III), and X′ and Y′ have the same meaning as described above:

In a third aspect of the present invention, provided is a method for controlling a pest by use of the above-described pest control agent.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

The present invention makes it possible to effectively control pests such as animal-parasitic pests.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

A pest control agent provided by the present invention means a pest control agent used in fields other than the agricultural field. For example, the pest control agent provided by the present invention is a control agent against an animal-parasitic pest, a public health pest, a nuisance pest, a stored-grain pest, a stored-product pest, a house and household pest, or the like, preferably a control agent against an animal-parasitic pest, and more preferably an acaricide against an animal-parasitic tick or mite.

Ar in the chemical formula (I) represents a heterocycle which may have a substituent on a ring thereof. Specific examples of 5-membered or 6-membered heterocycles include pyridine, thiazole, tetrahydrofuran, furan, and the like. A 3-pyridyl group, a 5-thiazolyl group, and a 3-tetrahydrofuranyl group are particularly desirable.

Moreover, the substituent on the heterocycle is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include halogen atoms (any of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine), C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 halogenated alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups, di(C1-C4 alkyl)amino groups, a nitro group, and the like.

X in the chemical formula (I) represents a sulfur atom, CH₂, or NR, where R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group. The alkyl group is a C1-C4 alkyl group, and may be any one of primary, secondary, and tertiary groups. Examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, a n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, and the like. X is preferably a sulfur atom.

The alkyl group of each of the C1-C18 alkyl group represented by R₁ or R₉ and the C1-C18 halogenated alkyl group represented by R₁ or R₉ may be any one of primary, secondary and tertiary groups, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, a n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, a n-pentyl group, a n-hexyl group, a n-decanyl group, a n-heptadecanyl group, and the like. R₁ is a preferably C1-C4, more preferably C1-C3 halogenated alkyl group. R₉ is a preferably C1-C6, more preferably C3-C4 halogenated alkyl group.

The alkyl group of each of the C1-C5 alkyl group represented by R₃, R₄, or R₅ and the C1-C5 halogenated alkyl group represented by R₃, R₄, or R₅ may be any one of primary, secondary and tertiary groups, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, a n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, and the like. C1-C3 alkyl groups are preferable.

The alkenyl group of each of the C2-C18 alkenyl group represented by the R₁ or R₉ and the C2-C18 halogenated alkenyl group represented by the R₁ or R₉ may be any one of primary, secondary and tertiary groups, and examples thereof include a vinyl group, a 2-propenyl group, a 3-butenyl group, a 4-pentenyl group, a 5-hexenyl group, 9-decenyl group, 16-heptadecenyl group, and the like. R₁ is preferably a C2-C6 alkenyl group, and more preferably a C4-C6 alkenyl group. R₉ is preferably a C3-C6 alkenyl group, and more preferably a C5-C6 alkenyl group.

The alkenyl group of each of the C2-C5 alkenyl group represented by R₃, R₄, or R₅ and the C2-C5 halogenated alkenyl group represented by R₃, R₄, or R₅ may be any one of primary, secondary and tertiary groups, and examples thereof include a vinyl group, a 2-propenyl group, and a 3-butenyl group.

The alkynyl group of each of the C2-C18 alkynyl group represented by the R₁ or R₉ and the C2-C18 halogenated alkynyl group represented by the R₁ or R₉ may be any one of primary, secondary and tertiary groups, and examples thereof include a 1-propynyl group, a 2-propynyl group, a 3-butynyl group, a 4-pentynyl group, a 5-hexynyl group, a 9-decynyl group, a 16-hepta decynyl group, and the like. R₁ is preferably a C3-C6 alkynyl group, and more preferably a C4-C6 alkynyl group. R₉ is preferably a C3-C6 alkynyl group, and more preferably a C3 or C4 alkynyl group.

The alkynyl group of each of the C2-C5 alkynyl group represented by R₃ or R₄ and the C2-C5 halogenated alkynyl group represented by R₃ or R₄ may be any one of primary, secondary and tertiary groups, and examples thereof include a 1-propynyl group, a 2-propynyl group, a 3-butynyl group, a 4-pentynyl group, and the like.

The C1-C3 alkoxy group represented by R₃ or R₄ may be any one of primary and secondary groups, and examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and the like. C1-C2 alkoxy groups are preferable.

The substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl group represented by R₁, R₃, R₄, R₅, or R₉ specifically represents a phenyl group, or a naphthyl group. Examples of substituents which may be introduced include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and the like. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH2)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2.

The (C6-C10)aryl of the substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C8)alkyl group represented by R₁, R₃, R₄, R₅, or R₉ specifically represents a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, and the (C1-C8)alkyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C8)alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples of substituents which may be introduced include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and the like. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH2)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2. Examples of the substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C8)alkyl group include a benzyl group, a 1-phenylethyl group, a 2-phenylethyl group, a 1-phenyl-2-methylpropyl group, a phenylcyclopropyl group, a 3-phenylcyclobutyl group, a 1-phenyl-1-methylethyl group, a 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl group, and the like. R₁ is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C1-C4)alkyl group, and more preferably a substituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group. Specific examples of R₁ include a benzyl group, a 1-phenylethyl group, a 2-phenylethyl group, a 1-phenyl-1-methylethyl group, a 1-phenylcyclopropyl group, a 2-(2-methoxyphenyl)ethyl group, a 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl group, a 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl group, a 2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl group, a 2-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)ethyl group, a 2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxole-5-yl)ethyl group, a 2-(2-methoxyphenyl)propyl group, and the like. R₁ is more preferably a 2-(2-methoxyphenyl)ethyl group, a 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl group, a 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl group, a 2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl group, a 2-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)ethyl group, a 2-(benzo[d][1,3] dioxole-5-yl)ethyl group or the like. R₉ is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C1-C4)alkyl group, and examples thereof include a 3-methoxybenzyl group and a 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl group or the like.

The (C6-C10)aryl of the substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkenyl group represented by R₁, R₃, R₄, or R₉ specifically represents a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, and the (C2-C8)alkenyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkenyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples of substituents which may be introduced include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methyl sulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and the like. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH2)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2. Examples of the substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C5)alkenyl group include a 2-phenylethenyl group, a 3-phenyl-2-propenyl group, a phenyl cyclopropenyl group, a 4-phenyl-3-butenyl group, and the like. R₁ is preferably a 2-phenylethenyl group. R₉ is preferably a 3-phenyl-2-propenyl group.

The (C6-C10)aryl of the substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkynyl group represented by R₁, R₃, R₄, or R₉ specifically represents a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, and the (C2-C8)alkynyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkynyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples of substituents which may be introduced include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methyl sulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and the like. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH₂)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2. Examples of the substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C5)alkynyl group include a 2-phenylethynyl group and the like.

The (C1-C4)alkoxy of the substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C5)alkyl group represented by R₁, R₃, R₄, or R₉ represents a (C1-C4)alkyloxy, alkenyloxy, or alkynyloxy which may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples of substituents which may be introduced include halogen atoms, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a phenyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle, and the like. The phenyl group may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, or a cyano group. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH2)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2. The heterocycloalkyl group may be substituted with halogens.

The heterocycle may be substituted with halogens. The (C1-C5)alkyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C5)alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples of the (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C5)alkyl group include a methyloxymethyl group, an ethyloxymethyl group, a methyloxyethyl group, an ethyloxyethyl group, an isopropyloxymethyl group, a t-butyloxymethyl group, and the like. The substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C5)alkyl group represented by R₁ is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl group, more preferably a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxymethyl. Examples of the substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C5)alkyl group include a methoxymethyl group, a ethoxymethyl group, a ethynyloxymethyl group, a 2-propynyloxymethyl group, a (3,3,3,-trifluoropropyloxy)methyl group, a (4,4,4-trifluorobutyloxy)methyl group, a (2-furanylmethyloxy)methyl group, a (3-furanylmethyloxy)methyl group, a (2-tetrahydrofuranylmethyloxy)methyl group, a (3-tetrahydrofuranylmethyloxy)methyl group, a 2-(2-methoxyphenyl)ethyloxymethyl group, and a 2-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyloxymethyl group, and more preferably include a methoxymethyl group, a ethoxymethyl group, a propynyloxymethyl group, a (3,3,3,-trifluoropropyloxy)methyl group, a (4,4,4-trifluorobutyloxy)methyl group, a (2-furanylmethyloxy)methyl group, and a (3-furanylmethyloxy)methyl group. R₉ is preferably a methoxy(C3-C4)alkyl group.

The (C1-C4)alkoxy of the substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkenyl group represented by R₁, R₃, R₄, or R₉ represents a (C1-C4)alkyloxy, alkenyloxy, or alkynyloxy group which may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples of substituents which may be introduced include halogen atoms, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a phenyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle, and the like. The phenyl group may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, or a cyano group. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH2)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2. The heterocycloalkyl group may be substituted with halogens. The heterocycle may be substituted with halogens. The (C2-C5)alkenyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkenyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples of the substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkenyl group include a 2-methoxyethenyl group, a 2-ethoxyethenyl group, a 3-methoxy-2-propenyl group, a 3-ethoxy-2-propenyl group, a (2-furanylmethyloxy)ethenyl group, a (3-furanylmethyloxy)ethenyl group, a (2-tetrahydrofuranylmethyloxy)ethenyl group, a (3-tetrahydrofuranylmethyloxy)ethenyl group and the like.

The (C1-C4)alkoxy of the substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkynyl group represented by R₁, R₃, R₄, or R₉ represents a (C1-C4)alkyloxy, alkenyloxy, or alkynyloxy group which may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples of substituents which may be introduced include halogen atoms, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a phenyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle, and the like. The phenyl group may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, or a cyano group. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH2)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2. The heterocycloalkyl group may be substituted with halogens. The heterocycle may be substituted with halogens. The (C2-C5)alkynyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkynyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples of the substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkynyl group include a 2-methoxyethynyl group, a 2-ethoxyethynyl group, a 3-methoxy-2-propynyl group, a 3-ethoxy-2-propynyl group, a (2-furanylmethyloxy)ethynyl group, a (3-furanylmethyloxy)ethynyl group, a (2-tetrahydrofuranylmethyloxy)ethynyl group, a (3-tetrahydrofuranylmethyloxy)ethynyl group and the like.

In the C1-C3 alkoxycarbonyl group represented by R₁, the alkyl group of the alkoxy represents a C1-C3 alkyl group which may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples thereof include an ethyloxycarbonyl group and the like.

In the C1-C3 alkoxycarbonylmethyl group represented by R₃ or R₄, the alkyl group of the alkoxy represents a C1-C3 alkyl group which may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples thereof include a methoxycarbonylmethyl group, an ethoxycarbonylmethyl group, a n-propyloxycarbonylmethyl group, an isopropyloxycarbonylmethyl group, a cyclopropyloxycarbonylmethyl group, and the like.

The (C1-C3)alkylsulfonyl of the (C1-C3)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C3)alkyl group represented by R₁ represents a (C1-C3)alkylsulfonyl, alkenylsulfonyl or alkynylsulfonyl which may be linear, branched, or cyclic, and the (C1-C3)alkyl group of the (C1-C3)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C3)alkyl group represents a (C1-C3)alkyl group which may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples thereof include a methylsulfonylethyl group, and the like.

The (C1-C4)alkylthio of the (C1-C4)alkylthio(C1-C5)alkyl group represented by R₁, R₃, R₄, or R₉ represents (C1-C4)alkylthio, alkenylthio, or alkynylthio which may be linear, branched, or cyclic, and the (C1-C5)alkyl group of the (C1-C4)alkylthio(C1-C5)alkyl group represents a (C1-C5)alkyl group which may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples thereof include a methylthiomethyl group, a methylthioethyl group, an ethylthiomethyl group, an isopropylthiomethyl group, a trifluoromethylthiomethyl group, and the like. A methylthiomethyl group and a methylthioethyl group are preferable.

The C3-C12 substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group represented by R₁, R₃, R₄, or R₉ represents a C3-C12 alkyl group having one or more cycloalkyl groups, which may have alkenyl or alkynyl on the ring or in an alkyl moiety on the chain. Examples thereof include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclopropylmethyl group, a cyclohexylmethyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, and the like. The substituent is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include halogen atoms (any of chlorine, bromine, fluorine, and iodine) and C1-C3 alkyl groups. R₁ is preferably a cyclopropyl group, a cyclopentyl group, or a cyclohexyl group, and more preferably a cyclohexyl group. R₉ is preferably a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, or the like, and more preferably a cyclo butyl group.

The 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group represented by R₁, R₃, R₄, or R₉ represents a heterocycloalkyl group containing one or two hetero atoms such as oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms, and nitrogen atoms. Examples thereof include an oxiranyl group, an azetidinyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidinyl group, a piperazinyl group, a morpholinyl group, an oxetanyl group, a thietanyl group, a tetrahydrofuranyl group, a tetrahydropyranyl group, and the like. R₁ is preferably a 2-oxiranyl group, a 3-azetidinyl group, a 1-morpholinyl group, or a tetrahydrofuranyl group, and more preferably a tetrahydrofuranyl group. R₉ is preferably a 3-oxetanyl group, a 3-thietanyl group, or the like, and more preferably a 3-oxetanyl group or the like. Examples of substituents which may be introduced include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and the like.

The 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl of each of the 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C1-C8)alkyl group, the 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, and the 3-membered to 7-membered substituted and unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C8)alkynyl group represented by the R₁ or R₉ represents a heterocycloalkyl group containing one or two hetero atoms such as oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms, and nitrogen atoms. Examples thereof include an oxiranyl group, an azetidinyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidinyl group, a piperazinyl group, a morpholinyl group, an oxetanyl group, a thietanyl group, a tetrahydrofuranyl group, a tetrahydropyranyl group, and the like. R₁ is preferably a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, or a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkenyl group, and more preferably a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group or a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkenyl group. Specific examples thereof include a morpholinylmethyl group, a 2-(2-tetrahydrofuranyl)ethyl group, and a 3-tetrahydrofuranylmethyl group. R₉ is preferably a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, and more preferably a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group. Specific examples thereof include a 2-oxiranylmethyl group, a 2-tetrahydrofuranylmethyl group, a 2-tetrahydropyranylmethyl group, a 3-(2-tetrahydrofuranyl)propyl group, a 2-(3-tetrahydrofuranyl)ethyl group, and the like. Examples of substituents which may be introduced include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and the like.

The (C1-C3)alkyl group of the cyano(C1-C3)alkyl group represented by R₁ represents a (C1-C3)alkyl group which may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples of the cyano(C1-C3)alkyl group include a cyanomethyl group, and the like.

Examples of substituents which may be introduced in the phenoxy group of each of the substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C1-C8)alkyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C2-C8)alkenyl group, and the substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C2-C8)alkynyl group represented by the R₁ or R₉ include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methyl sulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and the like. The (C1-C8)alkyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C1-C8)alkyl group, the (C2-C8)alkenyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C2-C8)alkenyl group, and the (C2-C8)alkynyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C2-C8)alkynyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples thereof include a phenoxymethyl group, a 1-phenoxyethyl group, a 2-phenoxyethyl group, a 2-phenoxyethenyl group, a 2-phenoxyethynyl group, a 1-phenoxy-1-methylethyl group, a 1-phenoxycyclopropyl group, a 2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)ethyl group, a 3-phenoxy-2-propenyl group, and the like. R₁ is preferably a phenoxymethyl group.

The heterocyclyl of each of the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C1-C8)alkyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, and the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkynyl group represented by the R₁ or R₉ represents a 3- to 10-membered aromatic heterocyclyl group containing one or more hetero atoms such as oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms, and nitrogen atoms. Examples of the heterocyclyl include furanyl, thienyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, quinolinyl, and the like. Examples of substituents which may be introduced in the heterocyclyl include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and the like. The (C1-C8)alkyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C1-C8)alkyl group, the (C2-C8)alkenyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, and the (C2-C8)alkynyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkynyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples of the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C1-C8)alkyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, and the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkynyl group include a 2-furanylmethyl group, a 2-(2-furanyl)ethyl group, a 2-(3-furanyl)ethyl group, a 1-pyrazolylmethyl group, a 2-(1-pyrazolyl)ethyl group, a 1-imidazolylmethyl group, a 2-imidazolylethyl group, a 2-thienylmethyl group, a 1-triazolylmethyl group, and a 2-(4-thiazolyl)ethyl group. R₁ is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C1-C3)alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkenyl group, and more preferably a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group. Specific examples thereof include a 2-furanylmethyl group, a 1-pyrazolylmethyl group, a 1-imidazolylmethyl group, a 2-thienylmethyl group, and a 1-triazolylmethyl group. R₁ is more preferably a 1-pyrazolylmethyl group, a 2-furanylmethyl group, a 2-thienylmethyl group, a 2-(3-furanyl)ethyl group, or a 2-(2-furanyl)ethenyl group. R₉ is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, and specifically a 2-furanyl group, a 3-pyridylmethyl group, a 4-pyridylmethyl group, a 3-(2-furanyl)propyl group, or a 3-(2-thienyl)propyl group.

The heterocyclyl of each of the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C1-C8)alkyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkenyl group, and the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkynyl group represented by R₁ or R₉ represents a 3-10-membered aromatic heterocyclyl containing one or more hetero atoms such as oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms, and nitrogen atoms. Examples of the heterocyclyl include furanyl, thienyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, quinolinyl, and the like. Examples of substituents which may be introduced in the heterocyclyl include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and the like. The (C1-C8)alkyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C1-C8)alkyl group, the (C2-C8)alkenyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkenyl group, and the (C2-C8)alkynyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkynyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples of the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C1-C8)alkyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkenyl group, and the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkynyl group include a 2-furanyloxymethyl group, a 2-(2-furanyl)oxyethyl group, a 2-(3-furanyl)oxyethyl group, a 1-pyrazolyloxymethyl group, a 2-(1-pyrazolyl)oxyethyl group, a 1-imidazolyloxymethyl group, a 2-imidazolyloxyethyl group, a 2-thienyloxymethyl group, a 1-triazolyloxymethyl group, and a 2-(4-thiazolyl)oxyethyl group.

Examples of substituents which may be introduced in the pyridine ring of the substituted pyridylmethyl group represented by R₃ or R₄ include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and the like.

The substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring represented by R₁ represents a 5- to 10-membered heteroaromatic ring, and specific examples thereof include a quinoline ring, a benzofuran ring, an indole ring, an imidazoline ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrazine ring, a pyridazine ring, a pyrimidine ring, a thiophene ring, a thiazole ring, a tetrahydrofuran ring, a furan ring, and the like. The substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring is preferably a 2,6-dichloro-3-pyridyl group, a 2,6-dichloro-4-pyridyl group, a 2-benzofuranyl group, a 2-imidazolyl group, a 2-pyridyl group, a 3-pyridyl group, a 4-pyridyl group, a 3-quinolinyl group, a 3-thienyl group, a 4-pyridazinyl group, a 5-pyrimidinyl group, or a 3-tetrahydrofuranyl group, and particularly preferably a 2-thienyl group or a 3-thienyl group.

The substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring represented by R₁ has the same meaning as C6-C10 aryl.

The (C1-C5)alkylcarbonylamino(C1-C3)alkyl group represented by R₁ is a carbonylamino(C1-C3)alkyl group having a linear or branched (C1-C5)alkyl, and specific examples thereof include a methylcarbonylaminoethyl group and the like.

The (C1-C5)alkyloxycarbonylaminooxymethyl group represented by R₁ is a carbonylaminooxymethyl group having a linear or branched (C1-C5)alkyloxy group, and specific examples thereof include an ethoxycarbonylaminooxymethyl group, and the like.

The (C1-C5)alkyloxycarbonylaminomethyl group represented by R₁ is a carbonylaminomethyl group having a linear or branched (C1-C5)alkyloxy group, and specific examples thereof include a t-butyloxycarbonylaminomethyl group and the like.

The (C1-C5)alkylcarbonyloxymethyl group represented by R₁ is a carbonyloxymethyl group having a linear or branched (C1-C5)alkyl group, and specific examples thereof include a methylcarbonyloxymethyl group and the like.

Examples of substituents which may be introduced on the benzene ring of the substituted or unsubstituted benzenesulfonyl group represented by R₃ or R₄ include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and the like.

The (C1-C5)alkylamino group represented by R₃ or R₄ is an amino group having a linear or branched (C1-C5)alkyl, and specific examples thereof include a methylamino group and the like.

Examples of substituents which may be introduced in the phenyl group of the substituted or unsubstituted phenylamino group represented by R₃ or R₄ include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and the like.

The (C1-C5)alkylcarbonylamino group represented by R₃ or R₄ is an amino group having a linear or branched (C1-C5)alkyl, and specific examples thereof include a methylcarbonylamino group and the like.

Examples of substituents which may be introduced on the benzene ring of the substituted or unsubstituted benzoylamino group represented by R₃ or R₄ include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, and the like.

Examples of the ring formed by NR₃R₄ include an azetidine ring, a pyrrolidine ring, a piperidine ring, a morpholine ring, and the like.

Unless otherwise noted, the above-described alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, and alkynyl groups may be substituted with halogen atoms.

A preferred mode of the compound represented by the formula (I) is as follows.

Ar represents a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent on a ring thereof, X represents a sulfur atom, and Y represents COR₁ or CO₂R₉.

When Y is COR₁, R₁ represents a C1-C4 halogenated alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C1-C4)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C3)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkenyl group.

When Y is CO₂R₉, R₉ represents a C1-C6 halogenated alkyl group, more preferably a C3-C4 halogenated alkyl group; a C3-C6 alkenyl group, more preferably a C5-C6 alkenyl group; a C3-C6 alkynyl group, more preferably a C3-C4 alkynyl group; a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C1-C4)alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C1-C4)alkenyl group, preferably a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkenyl group; a methoxy(C3-C4)alkyl group; a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, more preferably a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group; or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group.

A more preferred mode of the compound represented by formula (I) is as follows.

Ar represents a heterocyclic group represented by the chemical formula (II) or (III), X represents a sulfur atom, and Y represents COR₁ or CO₂R₉.

When Y is COR₁, R₁ represents a C1-C3 halogenated alkyl group, a C4-C6 alkenyl group, a C4-C6 alkynyl group, a substituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C3)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxymethyl group, a 3-membered 5 to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkenyl group.

When Y of the compound represented by formula (I) is CO₂R₉, R₉ represents a C3-C4 halogenated alkyl group, a C5-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C4 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkenyl group, a methoxy(C3-C4)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group.

Tables 2 to 8 show specific examples of the compound of the present invention.

TABLE 2 Compound No. Y X Ar 2 COCH2CF3 S (II) 3 COCMe3 S (II) 4 COCMe(CF3)2 S (II) 5 COCCl3 S (II) 6 CO-phenyl S (II) 7 CO-4-chlorophenyl S (II) 8 CO-4-methylphenyl S (II) 9 CO-cyclohexyl S (II) 10 CO-benzyl S (II) 11 CO-3-quinolinyl S (II) 12 CO-3-indolyl S (II) 13 CO-3-pyridyl S (II) 14 CO-2-pyrazinyl S (II) 15 CO-(6-chloro-3-pyridyl) S (II) 15 CO-6-Cl-3-Py S (II) 16 CO-(5-chloro-2-pyrazinyl) S (II) 17 CO-(2,6-dichloro-4-pyridyl) S (II) 18 CO-2-pyridazinyl S (II) 20 CO-(5-bromo-3-pyridyl) S (II) 21 CO-(4-trifluoromethyl-3-pyridyl) S (II) 22 CO-(5,6-dichloro-3-pyridyl) S (II) 23 CO-(2,6-dichloro-3-pyridyl) S (II) 24 CO-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl) S (II) 28 CONH2 S (II) 29 CONHMe S (II) 32 CONHCOPh S (II) 34 CONHCHMe2 S (II) 35 CO-4-morpholinyl S (II) 36 CONH-phenyl S (II) 37 CONH-cyclohexyl S (II) 42 COOMe S (II) 43 COOC3H7-n S (II) 44 COOC3H7-i S (II) 45 COOCH2CH2Cl S (II) 46 COOCH2CH2OMe S (II) 47 COOCH2-phenyl S (II) 48 COO-4-chlorophenyl S (II) 49 COO-2-chlorophenyl S (II) 51 COO-phenyl S (II) 51 COO-phenyl S (II) 52 COO-cyclohexyl S (II) 53 COO-3-naphtalene S (II) 57 COPh S (III) 58 CHO S (II) 59 CHO CH2 (II) 61 CHO S (III) 62 CHO CH2 (III) 63 CO-2-pyrazinyl CH2 (II) 64 CO-(4-trifluoromethyl-3-pyridyl) CH2 (II) 65 CO-2-pyrazinyl NH (II) 66 CO-4-trifluoromethyl-3-pyridyl NH (II) 67 COCH(CF3)2 S (II) 70 CO-6-norborna-2-enyl S (II) 71 CO-(1-adamantyl) S (II) 72 COMe S (II) 73 COCH2Cl S (II) 74 COCHCl2 S (II) 75 COCH2Br S (II) 76 COCHF2 S (II) 77 COCClF2 S (II) 78 COCH2OMe S (II) 79 COCH2CN S (II) 80 COCH2O-phenyl S (II) 81 COCH2CH2OMe S (II) 82 COCH2NCS S (II) 83 COCH═CH2 S (II)

TABLE 3 Compound No. Y X Ar 84 COCCl═CCl2 S (II) 85 COCH2CH═CHMe S (II) 88 COCO2CH2CH3 S (II) 89 COCH2SMe S (II) 90 COCH2CH2SMe S (II) 93 CO-2-methylcyclopropyl S (II) 94 CO-1-methylcyclopropyl S (II) 96 CO-2-furanyl S (II) 100 COCH2-3-pyridyl S (II) 104 COCH2-1-imidazolyl S (II) 106 CONHOMe S (II) 107 CONHOEt S (II) 110 CONHCH2-2-pyridyl S (II) 111 COO-4-methoxyphenyl S (II) 111 CONHCH2CH2OMe S (II) 113 COOC2H5 S (II) 113 COOEt S (II) 114 COOCH2CH2F S (II) 115 COOCH2CHF2 S (II) 116 COOCH2CF3 S (II) 117 COOCH2CCl3 S (II) 119 COOCH2CH2SMe S (II) 120 COOCH2CH2SiMe3 S (II) 121 COOCH2CH2OCH2CF3 S (II) 122 COOCH2CH2CH2F S (II) 123 COOCH(CH2F)2 S (II) 124 COOCH(Me)CF3 S (II) 125 COOCH(CF3)2 S (II) 126 COOCH2CH═CH S (II) 127 COOCH2CCl═CCl2 S (II) 128 COO-n-butyl S (II) 129 COOCH2CHMe2 S (II) 130 COOCH(Me)CH2CH3 S (II) 131 COO-t-butyl S (II) 132 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2F S (II) 133 COOCH2CH2CH2CF3 S (II) 134 COOCH2CF2CF2CF3 S (II) 135 COOCH2CH═CMe2 S (II) 139 COO—CH2-cyclopropyl S (II) 140 COOCH2-2-oxiranyl S (II) 141 COO-cyclobutyl S (II) 142 COO-3-oxetanyl S (II) 143 COO-cycopentyl S (II) 144 COOCH2-3-tetrahydrofuranyl S (II) 145 COOCH2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3- S (II) dioxolan-4-yl) 147 COOCH2-2-tetrahydropyranyl S (II) 148 COO-4-nitrophenyl S (II) 149 COO-2-methoxyphenyl S (II) 150 COOCH2-3-pyridyl S (II) 151 COOCH2-4-pyridyl S (II) 152 COOCH2-2-furanyl S (II) 153 COCH2-3-furanyl S (II) 154 COCH2-2-thienyl S (II) 155 COCH2-3-thienyl S (II) 156 COO-3-pyridyl S (II) 163 COO-phenyl S (III) 160 COO-iso-propyl S (III) 167 COOCHMe2 CH2 (II) 169 COOMe NH (II) 170 COOMe N—Me (II) 171 COOCH2C≡CH S (II) 173 COOCH2CH2CH═CH2 S (II) 174 CO-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) S (II) 175 CO-4-biphenyl S (II) 176 COCH2tBu S (II) 177 CO-(4-t-butylphenyl) S (II)

TABLE 4 Compound No. Y X Ar 178 CO-2-biphenyl S (II) 179 CO-2-naphthyl S (II) 180 CO-3-naphthyl S (II) 181 CO-(2-nitro-3-chlorophenyl) S (II) 182 CO-(2-iodophenyl) S (II) 183 CO-3-quinolinyl S (II) 184 COCH2OEt S (II) 185 CO-4-fluorophenyl S (II) 186 CO-cyclopentyl S (II) 187 CO-1-cyclopentenyl S (II) 188 CO-3-cyclopentenyl S (II) 189 CO(CH2)16CH3 S (II) 190 CO—CH2-1-pyrazolyl S (II) 191 CO—CH2-(4-oxo-2-thioxothiazolidin-3-yl) S (II) 192 CO—CH2-rodanine S (II) 193 CO—CH2-(3-methyl-5-oxo-1,2,4- S (II) oxadiazol-5(4H)-yl) 194 COO—CH2-1-cyclopentyl S (II) 195 COO—CH2-3-cyclopentyl S (II) 196 COCH(Br)—t-Bu S (II) 197 COCH2tBu S (III) 198 CO-4-t-butylphenyl S (III) 199 CO-3-iodophenyl S (II) 200 COO-4-trifluoromethylpheny S (II) 201 COCH2-cyclohexyl S (II) 202 CO-3,5-dimethylphenyl S (II) 203 CO-2,3-dimethylphenyl S (II) 204 COCH(Me)-phenyl S (II) 205 COCH(Me)-phenyl S (III) 206 COOCH2-2-tetrahydrofuranyl S (II) 207 COCH2CH2OEt S (II) 208 COOCH2-3-tetrahydrofuranyl S (III) 209 COO-3-thietanyl S (II) 210 COO-3-thietanyl S (III) 211 COO-n-pentyl S (II) 212 COOCH2CH2SOOMe S (II) 213 CO-2,2-difluorocyclopropyl S (II) 214 CONMeOMe S (II) 215 CONHOCH2CH═CH2 S (II) 216 COCH2CH2CF3 S (II) 217 COCH2CH2NHCOMe S (II) 218 COOCH2CH2OMe S (III) 219 COO-3-oxetanyl S (III) 220 COOCH2C≡CMe S (II) 221 COC≡CMe S (II) 222 COCH═CHCH3 S (II) 223 COCH2CH═CH2 S (II) 224 COO-(2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl) S (II) 225 CONHCH2COOEt S (II) 226 COO-n-hexyl S (II) 227 COOCH2t-Bu S (II) 228 COO-CH2-Crownether(18-C-6) S (II) 229 COCH2-2-furanyl S (II) 230 COCH2OCOMe S (II) 231 COCH2-4-morpholinyl S (II) 232 COCH2-1-(1,2,4-triazolyl) S (II) 233 COCH2ONHCOOEt S (II) 234 CO-(2-oxo-2H-pyran-5-yl) S (II) 235 COCH2-4-imidazolyl S (II) 236 COCH2-(2,4-dioxothiazolidin-3-yl) S (II) 237 COCH2-(2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-1-yl) S (II) 238 COOMe CH2 (II) 239 COCF3 NH (III) 240 COCF3 S (II) 241 COCF3 S (III) 242 CONHCH2-3-pyridyl S (II) 243 CONHCH2CH2SMe S (II)

TABLE 5 Compound No. Y X Ar 244 COO-3-methoxyphenyl S (II) 245 COCH═CH-phenyl S (II) 246 COOCH2CH═CH-phenyl S (II) 247 CO-(2-acetoaminophenyl) S (II) 248 CO-(2-acetoamino-3- S (II) methylphenyl) 249 CO-3-tetrahydrofuranyl S (II) 250 COCF3 NH (II) 251 COOH2CH2CH2NO2 S (II) 252 CO-4-idophenyl S (II) 253 CO—C(Me)2-O-(4- S (II) chlorophenyl) 254 COOCH2CH2SiMe3 S (II) 255 COOCH2CH2morpholinyl S (II) 256 CO-2-methoxyphenyl S (II) 257 CO-4-methoxyphenyl S (II) 258 CO-3-thienyl S (II) 259 CO-2-chlorophenyl S (II) 260 CO-2-thienyl S (II) 261 CO-4cyclohexylphenyl S (II) 262 CO-2-benzofuranyl S (II) 263 COC≡C-phenyl S (II) 264 CO-3-methoxyphenyl S (II) 265 CO-4-ethylphenyl S (II) 266 CO-4-cyanophenyl S (II) 267 CO-3-methylphenyl S (II) 268 CO-2-fluorophenyl S (II) 269 CO-3-cyanophenyl S (II) 270 CO-2-methylphenyl S (II) 271 CO-(2,3-dihydro-1H-indenyl) S (II) 272 CO-4-methylsulfonylphenyl S (II) 273 CO-3-chlorophenyl S (II) 274 COCH2CH(Me)2 S (II) 275 CO-3-nitrophenyl S (II) 276 CO-4-nitrophenyl S (II) 277 COCH2OCH(Me)2 S (II) 278 CO-[3-(1,2,3,4-tetra- S (II) hydronaphthalenyl)] 279 CO—CH2O—t-Bu S (II) 280 CO-3-fluorophenyl S (II) 281 CO-1-phenylcyclopropyl S (II) 282 CO—C(Me)2-phenyl S (II) 283 CO(CH2CH2)-phenyl S (II) 284 CO-3-pyrimidinyl S (II) 285 COCH2NHCOO—t-Bu S (II) 286 CO-2-oxirane S (II) 287 CO-3-bromophenyl S (II) 288 CO-3-azetydine S (II) 289 CO-2-pyridyl S (II) 290 CO-4-pyridyl S (II) 291 CO-5-chloro-2-thienyl S (II) 292 CO-2-fluorophenyl S (III) 293 CO-phenyl NH (II) 294 CO-2-fluorophenyl NH (II) 295 CO-phenyl S 4CF3-3pyr 296 CO-2-fluorophenyl S 4CF3-3pyr 297 COO-phenyl S 4CF3-3pyr 298 CO-2-trifluoromethylphenyl S (II) 299 CO-phenyl S 4,5-dichloro-3pyr 300 CO-phenyl S 4F-3pyr 301 CO-phenyl S 4Cl5F3pyr 302 CO-phenyl S 4Br-3pyr 303 COOCH2CH2C≡CH S (II) 304 COCH2CH2-2-methoxyphenyl S (II) 305 COCH2CH2-2-methoxyphenyl S (III) 306 COOCH2CH2CH2C≡CH S (II) 307 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2C≡CH S (II) 308 COCH2CH2C≡CH S (II) 309 COCH2CH2CH2C≡CH S (II)

TABLE 6 Compound No. Y X Ar 310 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 S (II) 311 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 S (III) 312 COCH2CH2CH2CH2C≡CH S (II) 313 COCH2CH2CH2CH2C≡CH S (III) 314 COOCH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 S (II) 315 COOCH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 S (III) 316 COCH2CH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 S (II) 317 COCH2CH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 S (III) 318 COCH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 S (II) 319 CCCH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 S (III) 320 COCH2CH2CH═CH2 S (II) 321 COCH2CH2CH═CH2 S (III) 322 COOCHCH3CF3 S (III) 323 COCH═CH-(3-thienyl) S (II) 324 COCH═CH-(4-(2-thienyl)-2-thienyl) S (II) 325 COOCH2CH═CH-(3-thienyl) S (II) 326 COCH2-(2-tetrahydrofuranyl) S (II) 327 COCH═CH-(2-furanyl) S (II) 328 COCH2CH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 329 COOCH2CH2-(2-tetrahydrofuranyl) S (II) 330 COOCH2CH2CH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 331 COCH═CH-(2-thienyl) S (II) 332 COCH2CH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 333 COCH2CH2CF3 S (II) 334 COCH2CH2CH2OCH3 S (II) 335 COCH2-(3-tetrahydrofuranyl) S (II) 336 COCH2CH2-(2-tetrahydrofuranyl) S (II) 337 COOCH2CH2CH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 338 COOCH2CH2-(3-tetrahydrofuranyl) S (II) 339 COCH═CH-(3-furanyl) S (II) 340 COO—CH2CH2CH2-(2-tetrahydrofuranyl) S (II) 341 CO—CH2CH2-(3-furanyl) S (II) 342 COOCH2CH2CH2CF3 S (II) 343 COCH2CH2-(4-methoxyphenyl) S (II) 344 COOCH2CH2CH2OCH3 S (II) 345 COCH2CH2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) S (II) 346 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2OCH3 S (II) 347 COOCH2-(3-methoxyphenyl) S (II) 348 COOCH2CH2-(3-methoxyphenyl) S (II) 349 COOCH2CH2CH2-(3-furanyl) S (II) 350 COCH2CH2-(3-tetrahydrofuranyl) S (II) 351 COO—CH2CH2CH2-(3-tetrahydrofuranyl) S (II) 352 COOCH2CH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 353 COCH2CH2CH2-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl) S (II) 354 COOCH2CH2-(3-thienyl) S (II) 355 COCH2CH2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) S (II) 356 COOCH2CH2CF3 S (II) 357 COCH2CH2-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl) S (II) 358 COCH2CH2-(3-methoxyphenyl) S (II) 359 COOCH2CH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 360 COOCH2CH2-(3-furanyl) S (II) 361 COCH2Br S (II) 362 COCH2I S (II) 363 COCHF2 S (II) 364 COCF2Cl S (II) 365 COCCl3 S (II) 366 COOCH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 367 COOCH2-(3-thienyl) S (II) 368 COCF3 NMe (II) 369 COCF3 S 3-tetrahydrofuranyl 370 COCF3 NMe (II) 371 CO-(6-Cl-3-pyridyl) S (II) 372 COCH═CHCF3 S (II) 373 COOCH2CH2CN S (II) 374 COCH2OCH2C≡CH S (II) 375 COCH2CH═CH-(2-furanyl) S (II)

TABLE 7 Compound No. Y X Ar 376 COCH2CH═CH-(2-thienyl) S (II) 377 COCH2CH═CH-(3-furanyl) S (II) 378 COCH2CH═CH-(3-thienyl) S (II) 379 COCH2CH2-(3-thienyl) S (II) 380 COCH2CH2CH═CH-(2-furanyl) S (II) 381 COCH2CH2CH═CH-(2-thienyl) S (II) 382 COCH2CH2CH═CH-(3-furanyl) S (II) 383 COCH2CH2CH═CH-(3-thienyl) S (II) 384 COCH2CH2CH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 385 COCH2CH2CH2-(2-methoxyphenyl) S (II) 386 COCH2CH2CH2-(2- S (II) tetrahyrofuranyl) 387 COCH2CH2CH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 388 COCH2CH2CH2-(3-furanyl) S (II) 389 COCH2CH2CH2-(3-methoxyphenyl) S (II) 390 COCH2CH2CH2-(3- S (II) tetrahydrofuranyl) 391 COCH2CH2CH2-(3-thienyl) S (II) 392 COCH2CH2CH2CF3 S (II) 393 COCH2CH2CH2CH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 394 COCH2CH2CH2CH2-(2- S (II) tetrahydrofuranyl) 395 COCH2CH2CH2CH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 396 COCH2CH2CH2CH2-(3-furanyl) S (II) 397 COCH2CH2CH2CH2-(3- S (II) tetrahydrofuranyl) 398 COCH2CH2CH2CH2-(3-thienyl) S (II) 399 COCH2CH2CH2CH2CF3 S (II) 400 COCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OMe S (II) 401 COCH2CH2CH2CH2OMe S (II) 402 COOCH2CH2CH═CH-(2-furanyl) S (II) 403 COOCH2CH2CH═CH-(2-thienyl) S (II) 404 COOCH2CH2CH═CH-(3-furanyl) S (II) 405 COOCH2CH2CH═CH-(3-thienyl) S (II) 406 COOCH2CH2CH2-(3-thienyl) S (II) 407 COOCH2CH2CH2CH═CH-(2-furanyl) S (II) 408 COOCH2CH2CH2CH═CH-(2-thienyl) S (II) 409 COCCH2CH2CH2CH═CH-(3-furanyl) S (II) 410 COOCH2CH2CH2CH═CH-(3-thienyl) S (II) 411 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 412 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2-(2- S (II) tetrahydrofuranyl) 413 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 414 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2-(3-furanyl) S (II) 415 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2-(3- S (II) tetrahydrofuranyl) 416 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2-(3-thienyl) S (II) 417 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CF3 S (II) 418 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 419 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2- S (II) (2-tetrahydrofuranyl) 420 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 421 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2-(3-furanyl) S (II) 422 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2- S (II) (3-tetrahydrofuranyl) 423 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2-(3-thienyl) S (II) 424 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CF3 S (II) 425 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OMe S (II) 426 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OMe S (II) 427 COCH2OCH2CH2CF3 S (II) 428 COCH2OCH2CH2C≡CH S (II) 429 COCH2OCH2CH2CH2CF3 S (II) 430 COCH2OCH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 431 COCH2OCH2-(3-furanyl) S (II) 432 CO-(4-ethynylphenyl) S (II) 433 CO—CH2OCH2CH2CH═CH2 S (II) 434 CO—CH2OCH2CH═CH2 S (II) 435 COOCH2CH2CH2-(2-methoxyphenyl) S (II) 436 CO—CH2OCH2- S (II) (2-tetrahydrofuranyl) 437 CO—CH2OCH2- S (II) (3-tetrahydrofuranyl) 438 CO—CH2OCH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 439 CO—CH2OCH2-(3-thienyl) S (II) 440 CO—CH2OCH2-phenyl S (II) 441 CO—CH2OCH2-(2-fluorophenyl) S (II)

TABLE 8 Compound No. Y X Ar 442 CO—CH2OCH2-(3-fluorophenyl) S (II) 443 CO—CH2OCH2-(2-methoxyphenyl) S (II) 444 CO—CH2OCH2-(3-methoxyphenyl) S (II) 445 CO—CH2OCH2-(2-trifluoromethoxyphenyl) S (II) 445 CO—CH2CH2-(2-fluorophenyl) S (II) 447 CO—CH2CH2-(3-fluorophenyl) S (II)

Examples of substituents which may be introduced on the substituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group represented by R₁′ in the chemical formula (Ia) include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group and the like. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH2)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2. The substituents are preferably halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, or C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH2)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2. The substituents are more preferably a methoxy group. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH2)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2.

Examples of substituents which may be introduced on the 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group represented by R₁′ include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group and the like.

Examples of substituents which may be introduced on the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group represented by R₁′ include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group and the like.

Examples of substituents which may be introduced on the substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxymethyl group represented by R₁′ include halogen atoms, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a phenyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle, and the like, and preferably include halogen atoms, a 3-membered to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group, a heterocycle, and the like. The phenyl group may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, or a cyano group. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH2)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2. The heterocycloalkyl group and the heterocycle may be substituted with halogens.

Examples of substituents which may be introduced on the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group represented by R₉′ include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group and the like, and preferably include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens and the like. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH2)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2.

Examples of substituents which may be introduced on the 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group represented by R₉′ include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group and the like.

Examples of substituents which may be introduced on the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group represented by R₉′ include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, a methylsulfonyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group and the like.

A preferred mode of the compound represented by formula (Ia) is as follows.

Ar′ represents a heterocyclic group represented by the chemical formula (II) or (III), X′ represents a sulfur atom, and Y′ represents COR₁′ or CO₂R₉′.

When Y′ is COR₁′, R₁′ represents a substituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, a unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxymethyl group.

When Y′ is CO₂R₉′, R₉′ represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, or a unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group.

A more preferred mode of the compound represented by formula (Ia) is as follows.

Ar′ represents a heterocyclic group represented by the chemical formula (II) or (III), X′ represents a sulfur atom, and Y′ represents COR₁′ or CO₂R₉′.

When Y′ is COR₁′, R₁′ represents a phenylethyl group, a tetrahydrofuranyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, a furanyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, a thienyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, a furanylmethyloxymethyl group, or a halogenated (C1-C4)alkyloxymethyl group. The phenylethyl group is substituted with one or two methoxy group. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH2)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2.

When Y′ is CO₂R₉′, R₉′ represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, or a unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group. Examples of substituents which may be introduced include halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups which may be substituted with halogens, C1-C4 alkyloxy groups which may be substituted with halogens and the like. The substituents which are introduced in adjacent carbons together may form —O—(CH2)n-O—, wherein n is 1 or 2.

The compound represented by the chemical formula (I) and contained in the pest control agent of the present invention can be obtained by the method described in WO2010/001922 (Patent Document 3).

Examples of animal-parasitic pests against which the pest control agent of the present invention is used include ticks (for example, Amblyomma americanum, Amblyomma maculatum, Boophilus microplus, Dermacentor andersoni, Dermacentor occidentalis, Dermacentor variabilis, Haemaphysalis campanulata, Haemaphysalis flava, Haemaphysalis longicornis, Haemaphysalis megaspinosa, Ixodes nipponensis, Ixodes ovatus, Ixodes pacificus, Ixodes persulcatus, Ixodes ricinus, Ixodes scapularis, Ornithodoros moubata, and Rhipicephalus sanguineus); mites of the family Cheyletidae (for example, Cheyletiella blakei and Cheyletiella yasguri); mites of the family Demodicidae (for example, Demodex canis and Demodex cati); mites of the family Psoroptidae (for example, Psoroptes cummunis); mites of the family Sarcoptidae (for example, Chorioptes bovis and Otodectes cynotis); mites of the family Macronyssidae (for example, Ornithonyssus sylviarum); Dermanyssus gallinae, mites of the Family Analgidae (for example, Megninia cubitalis and Pterolichus obtusus); mites of the family Trombiculidae (for example, Helenicula miyagawai and Leptotrombidium akamushi), fleas (for example, Ctenocephalides fells and Pulex irritans); lice of the order Mallophaga (for example, Trichodectes canis and Menopon gallinae); lice of the order Anoplura (for example, Haematopinus suis, Linognathus setosus, Pediculus humanus corporis, Pediculus humanus humanus, and Phthirus pubis), flies (for example, Hypoderma bovis and Stomoxys calcitrans), horse-flies, trematodes, acanthocephalans, cestodes, nematodes, protozoa, sporozoa, and the like. Preferred examples include animal-parasitic fleas, mites, and ticks, and more preferred examples include animal-parasitic mites and ticks. Examples of public health pests, nuisance pests, stored-grain pests, stored-product pests, and house and household pests against which the pest control agent of the present invention is used include mosquitoes (for example, Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens pallens), cockroaches (Periplaneta fuliginosa, Periplaneta japonica, and Blattella germanica), mites of the family Acaridae (for example, Tyrophagus putrescentiae), flies (for example, Musca domestica, flesh flies (flies of the family Sarcophagidae), moth flies, flies of the family Drosophilidae, flies of the family Chironomidae), insects of the family Simuliidae, insects of the family Ceratopogonidae, insects of the order Hymenoptera (for example, ants such as Camponotus japonicus, and Solenopsis spp. and wasps such as Vespa mandarina), arthropods of the order Isopoda (for example, Porcellio scaber, Ligia exotica, and Armadillidium vulgare), insects of the order Hemiptera (for example, Cimex lectularius), arthropods of the subphylum Myriapoda (for example, centipedes, house centipedes, and millipedes), arthropods of the order Araneae (for example, Heteropoda venatoria), insects of the order Coleoptera (for example, ground beetles), arthropods of the order Collembola (for example, Onychiurus folsomi), insects of the order Dermaptera (for example, Labidura riparia), insects of the order Orthoptera (for example, insects of the family Rhaphidophoridae), insects of the order Coleoptera (for example, Callosobruchus chinensis, Sitophilus zeamais, Tenebroides mauritanicus, Tribolium castaneum, insects of the family Ptinidae, insects of the family Anobiidae, insects of the family Scolytidae, insects of the family Dermestidae, and Chlorophorus diadema), insects of the order Lepidoptera (for example, insects of the family Pyralidae, and clothes moths), insects of the family Cucujidae, insects of the order Isoptera (for example, Coptotermes formosanus, Incisitermes minor, and Odontotermes formosanus), insects of the order Thysanura (for example, Ctenolepisma villosa), and the like.

For preparation of the pest control agent of the present invention, existing agents can also be blended in addition to the compound represented by the chemical formula (I).

For preparation of the pest control agent of the present invention, a carrier selected depending on how the pest control agent is used can be used in addition to the compound represented by the chemical formula (I).

Examples of usable carriers include liquid carriers, solid carriers, gas carriers, surfactants, dispersing agents, other auxiliary agents for formulation use, and the like.

Examples of the solid carriers include fine powders or particles of clays (kaolin clay, diatomite, bentonite, acid clay, and the like), synthetic hydrated silicon oxide, talc, ceramics, other inorganic minerals (selenite, quartz, sulfur, activated carbon, calcium carbonate, hydrated silica, and the like), and the like; starches; lactose; cellulose; synthetic polymers such as vinyl chloride-based polymers and polyurethane; foods; animal feeds (animal feed cakes, oil cakes; grain powders; coarse grain powders; and the like).

Examples of the liquid carriers include alcohols (methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, glycerin, and the like), ketones (acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and the like), aromatic hydrocarbons (benzyl alcohol, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, methylnaphthalene, and the like), aliphatic hydrocarbons (paraffin, n-hexane, cyclohexane, kerosene, lamp oil, and the like), ethers (diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, and the like), esters (propylene carbonate, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, benzyl benzoate, isopropyl myristate, fatty acid esters of propylene glycol, and the like), nitriles (acetonitrile, isobutyronitrile, and the like), amides (dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, and the like), halogenated hydrocarbons (dichloromethane, trichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, and the like), animal or vegetable oils such as soybean oil and cottonseed oil, dimethyl sulfoxide, silicone oils, higher fatty acids, glycerol formal, water, and the like.

Examples of the gas carriers include LPG, air, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, dimethyl ether, and the like.

Examples of the surfactants and dispersing agents used for emulsifying, dispersing, spreading, or the like include alkyl sulfuric acid esters, alkyl(aryl)sulfonic acid salts, polyoxyalkylene alkyl(aryl)ethers, polyvalent alcohol esters, lignin sulfonic acid salts, and the like.

In addition, examples of the auxiliary agents used to improve the properties of the preparation include carboxymethyl cellulose, gum arabic, polyethylene glycol, calcium stearate, and the like.

The above-described carriers, surfactants, dispersing agents, and auxiliary agents are used alone or in combination on an as-needed basis.

The pest control agent of the present invention is provided in various forms such as a liquid, a wettable powder, an emulsion, pellets, water dispersible granules, liquefied drops (a spot-on agent, a pour-on agent), a spray, a foam formulation, an aerosol, tablets, granules, fine granules, a powder, capsules, chewables, an injection, suppositories, a cream, a shampoo, a rinse, a resinous formulation, a fumigant, a toxic bait, and the like.

When the pest control agent of the present invention is a control agent against an animal-parasitic pest, preferred forms are a liquid, an emulsion, liquefied drops (a spot-on agent, a pour-on agent), a spray, a foam formulation, an aerosol, tablets, granules, fine granules, a powder, capsules, chewables, an injection, a suppository, a cream, a shampoo, a rinse, a resinous formulation, a fumigant, a toxic bait, and the like, and particularly preferred forms are a liquid, and liquefied drops (a spot-on agent, a pour-on agent).

The liquid can be blended further with ordinary auxiliary agents for formulation use such as emulsifiers, dispersing agents, spreading agents, wetting agents, suspending agents, stabilizers, preservatives, and propellants. Moreover, ordinary film-forming agents can also be blended. Examples of the surfactants used for emulsifying, dispersing, spreading, or the like include soaps, polyoxyalkylene alkyl(aryl)ethers, polyoxyethylene alkylallyl ethers, polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, higher alcohols, alkylarylsulfonic acid salts, and the like. Examples of the dispersing agents include casein, gelatin, polysaccharides, lignin derivatives, saccharides, synthetic water-soluble polymers, and the like. Examples of the spreading and wetting agents include glycerin, polyethylene glycol, and the like. Examples of the suspending agents include casein, gelatin, hydroxypropylcellulose, gum arabic, and the like. Examples of the stabilizers include phenol-based antioxidants (BHT, BHA, and the like), amine-based antioxidants (diphenylamine and the like), organic-sulfur-based antioxidants, and the like. Examples of the preservatives include methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, and the like. The above-described carriers, surfactants, dispersing agents, and the auxiliary agents are used alone or in combination on an as-needed basis. The liquid may further contain a flavor, a fragrance, a synergist, and the like. An appropriate amount of the active ingredient contained in the pest control agent of the present invention is generally 1 to 75% by weight, when the pest control agent is a liquid.

The liquefied drops (the spot-on agent, the pour-on agent) can be prepared as follows. Specifically, the active ingredient of the present invention is dissolved, suspended or emulsified in a liquid carrier applicable onto the skin. Then an absorption enhancer, a coloring agent, a preservative, and the like are added thereto, if needed. Here, examples of the liquid carrier applicable onto the skin include aliphatic hydrocarbons such as alcohols and paraffin, esters such as propylene glycol fatty acid esters, animal or vegetable oils, water, and the like.

The tablets, the granules, the fine granules, the powder, the capsules, and the chewables can be prepared as follows. Specifically, the active ingredient of the present invention is divided into small portions. Then each of the portions is mixed with an excipient such as starch or lactose, and, if needed, a disintegrator such as cellulose, a binder such as gum arabic or hydroxypropylcellulose, and a lubricant such as magnesium stearate or talc are added thereto. Then, the mixture is tableted, molded, pelletized, granulated, or capsulated depending on the formulation form. An appropriate amount of the active ingredient contained in the pest control agent of the present invention is generally 0.1 to 50% by weight.

The carrier used for preparation of the injection needs to be prepared as an aseptic solution. The solution may contain other substances, for example, salt enough to make the solution isotonic to the blood, glucose, or the like. Examples of usable carriers include esters such as glycerides, benzyl benzoate, isopropyl myristate, and derivatives of propylene glycol and fatty acids; and organic solvent such as N-methylpyrrolidone and glycerol formal. An appropriate amount of the active ingredient contained in the pest control agent of the present invention is generally 0.01 to 10% by weight, when the pest control agent is an injection.

Examples of the carrier used for preparation of the cream include non-volatile hydrocarbons (liquid paraffin and the like), fats obtained by hydrogenating lanolin, higher fatty acids, fatty acid esters, animal or vegetable oils, silicone oils, water, and the like. Moreover, emulsifiers, humectants, antioxidants, fragrances, borax, and ultraviolet absorbers are used alone or in combination, if needed. Examples of the emulsifiers include fatty acid sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, fatty acid polyoxyethylene esters, and the like. An appropriate amount of the active ingredient contained in the pest control agent of the present invention is generally 0.5 to 70% by weight, when the pest control agent is a cream.

Examples of the carrier used for preparation of the resinous formulation include vinyl chloride-based polymers and polyurethane. If needed, a plasticizer such as a phthalic acid ester, an adipic acid ester, or stearic acid can be added to such a base material. The active ingredient is kneaded with the base material, and then the mixture is molded by injection molding, extrusion molding, press molding, or the like. Further, an animal ear tag or an insect repellent collar for an animal can be formed through additional appropriate processes such as molding and cutting.

Examples of the carrier used for the toxic bait include foods, animal feeds, attracting substances (grain powders such as wheat flour and maize powder; starches such as corn starch and potato starch; saccharides such as granulated sugar, maltose, and honey; food flavors such as glycerin, onion flavor, and milk flavor; animal powders such as pupa powders and fish powders; and various pheromones), and the like. An appropriate amount of the active ingredient contained in the pest control agent of the present invention is generally 0.0001 to 90% by weight, when the pest control agent is a toxic bait.

The pest control agent of the present invention enables the control of a pest, for example, by orally administering or injecting the pest control agent into the body of an animal to be treated; by administering the pest control agent to the entirety or part of the body surface of an animal to be treated; or by coating with the pest control agent a region where the pest is expected to enter, parasitize, or move about.

The pest control agent of the present invention may be used as it is, or in some cases can be used after diluted with water, a liquid carrier, a commercially available shampoo, rinse, feed, or bedding material for a stable, or the like.

EXAMPLES

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described specifically on the basis of Examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these Examples.

SYNTHESIS EXAMPLES Synthesis Example 1 Compound No. 345

Into 3 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane, 114 mg (0.50 mmol) of 3-(2-chloro-5-pyridinylmethyl)-2-iminothiazolidine synthesized in accordance with the method described in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 42(12), 2227, (1999), 96 mg (0.50 mmol) of 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC-HCl), and 65 mg (0.53 mmol) of 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) were dissolved. To this solution, 105 mg (0.50 mmol) of 3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)propionic acid was added, followed by stirring at room temperature over night. After completion of the reaction, the reaction liquid was diluted with dichloromethane, washed with 1% NaOH aq. and with 1% HCl aq. in this order, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, followed by evaporation of the solvent. The residue was purified on preparative TLC plates (developed twice on two 0.5-mm plates with hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1). Thus, the target product was obtained. Yield: 134 mg (Percentage Yield: 63%).

Synthesis Example 2 Compound No. 309

Into 3 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane, 15 mg (0.13 mmol) of 5-hexynoic acid was dissolved. To this solution, mg (0.13 mmol) of 3-(2-chloro-5-pyridinylmethyl)-2-iminothiazolidine, 29 mg (0.15 mmol) of EDC-HCl, and 20 mg (0.16 mmol) of DMAP were added in this order, followed by stirring at room temperature for one hour. After completion of the reaction, the reaction liquid was diluted with dichloromethane, washed with 1% NaOH aq. and 1% HCl aq. in this order, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, followed by evaporation of the solvent. The residue was purified on a preparative TLC plate (developed on one 0.5-mm plate with 100% Ethyl acetate). Thus, the target product was obtained. Yield: 16 mg (Percentage Yield: 40%).

Synthesis Example 3 Compound No. 340

Into 10 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane, 104 mg (0.80 mmol) of 3-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)propan-1-ol was dissolved. To this solution, 132 μl (96 mg, 0.96 mmol) of triethylamine and 190 mg (0.80 mmol) of 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate were added in this order, followed by stirring at room temperature for one hour. After completion of the reaction, the reaction liquid was diluted with dichloromethane, washed with 1% HCl aq., and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, followed by concentration under vacuum. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=1:4). Thus, 54 mg of 4-nitrophenyl 3-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)propyl carbonate was obtained (Percentage Yield: 34%).

Separately, 28 mg (0.12 mmol) of 3-(2-chloro-5-pyridinylmethyl)-2-iminothiazolidine was dissolved into 7 ml of anhydrous acetonitrile. To this solution, 36 mg (0.12 mmol) of 4-nitrophenyl 3-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)propyl carbonate obtained by the above-described method and 20 mg (0.14 mmol) of potassium carbonate were added in this order, followed by stirring at 60° C. for six hours. After completion of the reaction, the insoluble materials were removed by vacuum filtration using Celite, and the filtrate was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate, washed with 1% NaOH aq. and with 1% HCl aq. in this order, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, followed by concentration under vacuum. The residue was purified on a preparative TLC plate (developed on one 0.5-mm plate with hexane:ethyl acetate=1:3). Thus, the target product was obtained. Yield: 16 mg (Percentage Yield: 35%).

Synthesis Example 4 Compound No. 346

Into 1.0 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane, 92 mg (0.88 mmol) of 4-methoxybutan-1-ol was dissolved. To this solution, 122 μl (89 mg, 0.88 mmol) of triethylamine was added, followed by stirring at 0° C. for 30 minutes. To this mixture, 161 mg (0.80 mmol) of 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate dissolved in 2 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane was added, followed by stirring at room temperature for one day. After completion of the reaction, the reaction liquid was poured into 25 ml of water, and extracted with chloroform three times. The organic layers combined were washed twice with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate, and once with saturated aqueous sodium chloride, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by evaporation of the solvent. Thus, 188 mg of 4-methoxybutyl 4-nitrophenyl carbonate was obtained (Percentage Yield: 79%).

Into 7 ml of anhydrous acetonitrile, 148 mg (0.50 mmol) of the obtained 4-methoxybutyl 4-nitrophenyl carbonate was dissolved. To this solution, 114 mg (0.50 mmol) of 3-(2-chloro-5-pyridinylmethyl)-2-iminothiazolidine and 80 mg (0.58 mmol) of potassium carbonate were added in this order, followed by stirring at 50° C. for 14 hours and at room temperature for 90 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction liquid was poured into 30 ml of water, and extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate layers combined were washed once with water, and once with saturated aqueous sodium chloride, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, followed by concentration under vacuum. Thus, 222 mg of a crude product was obtained. Of the crude product, 163 mg was purified on preparative TLC plates (developed on two 0.25-mm plates with hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1). Thus, 102 mg of the target product was obtained (Percentage Yield: 78%).

Synthesis Example 5 Compound No. 257

Into 10 ml of anhydrous acetonitrile, 100 mg (0.44 mmol) of 3-(2-chloro-5-pyridinylmethyl)-2-iminothiazolidine was dissolved. To this solution, 87 μl (61 mg, 0.57 mmol) of triethylamine and 82 mg (0.48 mmol) of 4-methoxybenzyl chloride were added in this order, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. After completion of the reaction, acetonitrile was evaporated under vacuum. Upon addition of methanol, crystals were precipitated. The crystals were collected by filtration, washed well with methanol, and dried. Thus, the target product was obtained. Yield: 112 mg, (Percentage Yield: 71%)

Synthesis Example 6 Compound No. 215

Into 15 ml of acetonitrile, 486 mg (2.0 mmol) of 3-(2-chloro-5-pyridinylmethyl)-2-iminothiazolidine was dissolved, and 260 mg (2.5 mmol) of triethylamine was added thereto. To the mixture being cooled on ice, a solution obtained by dissolving 406 mg (2.0 mmol) of 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate in 5 ml of dichloromethane was added dropwise, followed by reflux by heating for 10 hours. After completion of the reaction, acetonitrile was removed under vacuum. To the residue, 1% HCl aq. and ethyl acetate were added, and the resultant crystals were collected by filtration. The filtrate was washed with 1% HCl aq., water, saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate, and water in this order, and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Thereafter, ethyl acetate was evaporated. Crystals precipitated upon addition of ether were collected by filtration and combined with the aforementioned crystals. Thus, (Z)-4-nitrophenyl 3-((6-chloropyridin-3-ly)methyl)thiazolidin-2-ylidenec arbamate was obtained. Yield: 624 mg (Percentage Yield: 82%).

Into 20 ml of acetonitrile, 395 mg (1 mmol) of (Z)-4-nitrophenyl 3-((6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)thiazolidin-2-ylidenec arbamate obtained by the above-described method and 164 mg (2.0 mmol) of sodium acetate were dissolved. To the solution being cooled on ice, a solution obtained by dissolving o-allylhydroxylamine hydrochloride dissolved into acetonitrile was added dropwise with stirring, followed by reflux by heating for 3 hours. After completion of the reaction, the solvent was evaporated under vacuum, and the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate. The solution was washed with 1% HCl aq., water, saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate, and water, then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under vacuum. As a result, crystals were precipitated. The crystals were collected by filtration. Yield: 203 mg (Percentage Yield: 65%).

Synthesis Example 7 Compound No. 230

Into 20 ml of anhydrous acetonitrile, 400 mg (1.76 mmol) of 3-(2-chloro-5-pyridinylmethyl)-2-iminothiazolidine was dissolved, and 290 μl (211 mmol, 2.11 mg) of triethylamine was added thereto. To the mixture being cooled on ice, 152 μl (1.76 mmol, 354 mg) of bromoacetyl chloride was added, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. After completion of the reaction, the reaction liquid was concentrated under vacuum, and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane. The solution was washed with 1% NaOH aq. and with 1% HCl aq., then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. Then, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=2:3). Thus, (Z)-2-bromo-N-(3-((6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)thiazol idin-2-ylidene)acetamide was obtained. Yield: 321 mg (Percentage Yield: 53%).

Into 2 ml of anhydrous acetonitrile, 66 mg (0.19 mmol) of the (Z)-2-bromo-N-(3-((6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)thiazol idin-2-ylidene)acetamide obtained by the above-described method was dissolved. To this solution, 20 mg (0.22 mmol) of potassium acetate and 32 mg (0.10 mmol) of tetrabutylammonium bromide were added, followed by reflux by heating for 13 hours. After completion of the reaction, the solvent was evaporated under vacuum. As a result, crystals were precipitated. Chloroform was added to the crystals, and the insoluble substance was collected by filtration. Thus, the target product was obtained. Moreover, the filtrate was washed with water, then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under vacuum. Crystals formed upon addition of hexane were collected by filtration and combined with the above-described crystals. Yield: 43 mg (Percentage Yield: 66%).

The compounds listed in Tables 2 to 8 were similarly synthesized. The results of synthesis and materials properties are shown in Tables 9 to 19.

TABLE 9 IR (KBr, Compound Chemical Chemical Synthesis v, cm⁻¹) No. Precursor 1 Precursor 2 Example NMR (CDCl₃, δ, ppm) or MS 4 HOOC—C(Me)(CF3)2 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.70 (3H, m), 3.22 (2H, t), 3.67 (2H, t), 4.84 (2H, 1640, 1542 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.35 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d iminothiazolidine 7 (4-chlorophenyl)-COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.20 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 4.97 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, m/z = 366 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.38 (2H, d), 7.69 (1H, dd), 8.19 (2H, d), 8.39 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 8 HOOC-(4-methylphenyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.41 (3H, s), 3.18 (2H, t), 3.60 (2H, t), 4.97 (2H, m/z = 346 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.22 (2H, d), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.72 (1H, d), 8.15 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (2H, dd), 8.39 (1H, d) 15 HOOC-(6-chloro-3-pyridyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.23 (2H, t), 3.67 (2H, t), 4.96 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, 1628 (C═O) pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.39 (1H, d), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.40 (2H, m), 9.22 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 18 (2-pyridazinyl)-COOH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.27 (2H, t), 3.71 (2H, t), 5.00 (2H, s), 7.35 (1H, m/z = 334 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.13 (1H, dd), 8.39 (1H, d), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 9.38 (1H, dd), 9.87 (1H, d) 20 (3-bromo-5- 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.24 (2H, t), 3.67 (2H, t), 4.98 (2H, s), 7.34 (1H, 1624 (C═O) pyridyl)-COCl pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.38 (1H, s), 8.59 (1H, s), 8.78 iminothiazolidine (1H, s), 9.35 (1H, s) 46 ClCOOCH2CH2OMe 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.17 (2H, t), 3.43 (3H, s), 3.55 (2H, t), 3.68 (2H, 1657 (C═O) pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.32 (2H, t), 4.84 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.66 iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.30 (1H, d) 53 HO-3-naphthalene 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.23 (2H, t), 3.74 (2H, t), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.30 (1H, 1664, 1546 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.35 (1H, m), 7.48 (2H, m), 7.61 (1H, m), iminothiazolidine 7.69 (1H, m), 7.86 (3H, m), 8.37 (1H, s) 65 (2-pyrazinyl)-COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.48 (2H, t), 3.78 (2H, t), 4.73 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, 1628, 1606 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.72 (1H, d), 8.38 (1H, s), 8.64 (1H, d), 8.70 iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 8.91 (1H, s), 9.52 (1H, s) 73 ClCH2COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.18 (2H, t), 7.62 (2H, t), 4.22 (2H, s), 4.82 (2H, m/z = 304 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.69 (1H, dd), 8.35 (1H, d) (M + H) iminothiazolidine 75 BrCOCH2Br 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.18 (2H, t), 3.62 (2H, t), 4.02 (2H, s), 4.83 (2H, 1540, 1532 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.35 (1H, d), 7.72 (1H, dd), 8.36 (1H, d) iminothiazolidine 76 CHF2COOH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.23 (2H, t), 3.68 (2H, t), 4.87 (2H, s), 5.94 (1H, 1564, 1548 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 7.34 (1H, d), 7.70 (1H, d), 8.36 (1H, s) iminothiazolidine 78 MeOCH2COOH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.15 (2H, t), 3.48 (3H, s), 3.57 (2H, t), 4.17 (2H, m/z = 300 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.34 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 104 BrCOCH2Br, 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 3.17 (2H, t), 3.60 (2H, t), 4.68 (2H, s), 4.78 (2H, 1729, 1636, imidazole pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 6.98 (1H, s), 7.08 (1H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.42 1536 iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 7.53 (1H, s), 8.26 (1H, d) 111 MeOCH2CH2NH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 6 3.09 (2H, t), 3.37 (2H, s), 3.47 (4H, m), 3.50 1607, 1578, pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 4.71 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.62 (1H, dd), 1531 iminothiazolidine 8.31 (1H, d) 113 EtOCOCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 1.36 (3H, t), 3.18 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 4.24 (2H, 1664, 1552, pyridinylmethyl)-2- q), 4.86 (2H, s), 7.46 (1H, s) 1529 iminothiazolidine 117 CCl3CH2OCOCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.21 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 4.84 (2H, s), 4.85 (2H, 1668, 1536 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) iminothiazolidine 124 HO—CH(Me)CF3 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.45, 1.46 (3H, s), 3.19 (2H, t), 3.61 (2H, t), 1668, 1543 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 4.81 (1H, d), 4.85 (1H, d) 5.31 (1H, m), 7.33 (1H, iminothiazolidine d), 7.66 (1H, d), 8.32 (1H, d) 128 CH3(CH2)3COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 0.96 (3H, t), 1.44 (2H, m), 1.72 (2H, m), 3.17 1661, 1550, pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 3.37 (2H, t), 4.19 (2H, t), 4.86 (2H, s), 1528 iminothiazolidine 7.46 (1H, s) 129 HO—CH2CHMe2 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 0.96 (6H, d), 2.04 (1H, m), 3.15 (2H, t), 3.56 1658, 1550 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 3.95 (2H, d), 4.82 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), iminothiazolidine 7.66 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 131 t-BuOH 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.52 (9H, s), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.51 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, 1653, 1560 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.63 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) iminothiazolidine 134 HO—CH2CF2CF2CF3 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.21 (2H, t), 3.64 (2H, t), 4.68 (2H, m), 4.82 (2H, 1681, 1552 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.67 (1H, d), 8.33 (1H, s) iminothiazolidine 139 HO—CH2-cyclopropyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 0.32 (2H, m), 0.58 (2H, m), 1.24 (1H, m), 3.16 1662, 1550 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 4.00 (2H, d), 4.81 (2H, s), iminothiazolidine 7.32 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, d), 8.32 (1H, s)

TABLE 10 IR (KBr, Compound Chemical Chemical Synthesis v, cm⁻¹) No. Precursor 1 Precursor 2 Example NMR (CDCl₃, δ, ppm) or MS 140 HO—CH2-2-oxiranyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 2.68 (1H, dd), 2.84 (1H, dd), 3.18 (2H, t), 3.30 1666, 1550 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (1H, m), 3.61 (2H, t), 4.11 (1H, dd), 4.37 (1H, iminothiazolidine dd), 4.81 (2H, s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.77 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 141 HO-cyclobutyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.61 (1H, m), 1.80 (1H, m), 2.19 (2H, m), 2.39 1664, 1548 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, m), 3.15 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 4.82 (2H, s) iminothiazolidine 5.02 (1H, m), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 143 ClCOO-cycopentyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 1.51-1.97 (8H, m), 3.14 (2H, t), 3.54 (2H, t), 1650, 1546 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 4.81 (2H, s) 5.15 (1H, m), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.63 iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), (8.32 (1H, d) 144 HO—CH2-3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.65 (1H, m), 2.06 (1H, m), 2.69 (1H, m), 3.17 1665, 1550 tetrahydrofuranyl pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 3.58 (2H, t), 3.61 (1H, m), 3.76 (1H, m), iminothiazolidine 4.08 (1H, m), 4.17 (1H, m), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 147 HO—CH2-2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.30-1.92 (6H, m), 3.15 (2H, t), 3.44 (1H, td), 1661, 1543 tetrahydropyranyl pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.55 (2H, t), 3.60 (1H, m), 3.95 (1H, m), 4.23 iminothiazolidine (2H, d), 4.82 (2H, s), 7.35 (1H, d), 7.66 (1H, dd), 8.30 (1H, d) 153 HOOC—CH2-3-fruanyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.16 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 4.79 (2H, s), 5.07 (2H, 1657, 1557 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 6.50 (1H, s), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.38 (1H, d), 7.52 iminothiazolidine (1H, s), 7.63 (1H, dd), 8.30 (1H, d) 154 HOOC—CH2-2-thienyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.11 (2H, t), 3.55 (2H, t), 3.98 (2H, s), 4.78 (2H, m/z = 352 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s) 6.93 (2H, m), 7.17 (1H, dd), 7.26 (1H, m), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.53 (1H, dd), 8.29 (1H, d) 155 HOOC—CH2-3-thienyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.11 (2H, t), 3.54 (2H, t), 3.81 (2H, s), 4.75 (2H, m/z = 352 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s) 7.07 (1H, dd), 7.23 (1H, d), 7.25 (2H, m), 7.47 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.27 (1H, d) 156 (3-pyridyl)-OH 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.23 (2H, t), 3.67 (2H, t), 4.84 (2H, s), 7.30- 1682, 1548 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 7.37 (2H, m), 7.58 (1H, dd), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.34 iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 8.45 (1H, dd), 8.53 (1H, d) 160 CH(Me)2OCOCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 1.33 (6H, d), 3.16 (2H, t), 3.62 (2H, t), 4.87 (2H, 1667, 1550, thiazolylmethyl)-2- s) 5.03 (1H, sept), 7.45 (1H, s9 1530 iminothiazolidine 163 PhOCOCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.21 (2H, t), 3.69 (2H, t), 4.89 (2H, s), 7.19- thiazolylmethyl)-2- 7.47 (6H, m) iminothiazolidine 167 HO—CHMe2 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.31 (6H, d), 2.04 (2H, m), 3.10 (2H, t), 3.32 1671, 1587 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 4.69 (2H, s) 4.94 (1H, sept), 7.30 (1H, iminopyrrolidine d), 7.62 (1H, d), 8.30 (1H, d) 171 HO—CH2C≡CH 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 2.47 (1H, t), 3.19 (2H, t), 3.61 (2H, t), 4.76 (2H, 1658, 1550 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 4.81 (2H, s) 7.33 (1H, d), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.31 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 174 (2,4,6- 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 2.27 (9H, s), 3.18 (2H, t), 3.59 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, trimethylphenyl)-COCl pyridinylmethyl)-2- s) 6.83 (2H, s), 7.28 (1H, d), 7.59 (1H, dd), 8.29 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 175 4-diphenyl-COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.19 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 4.99 (2H, s), 7.30- 1620, 1526, pyridinylmethyl)-2- 7.50 (4H, m), 7.65 (4H, m), 7.73 (1H, dd), 8.32 1407, 1279 iminothiazolidine (2H, d), 8.40 (1H, d) 176 tBuCH2COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 1.05 (9H, s), 2.40 (2H, s), 3.11 (2H, t), 3.52 (2H, 1625, 1518, pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.34 1458, 1400 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 177 HOOC-(4-t-butylphenyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.34 (9H, s), 3.17 (2H, t), 3.61 (2H, t), 4.90 (2H, 1621, 1529, pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.45 (2H, d), 7.72 (1H, dd), 8.19 1404, 1286 iminothiazolidine (2H, d), 8.40 (1H, d) 178 HOOC-2-diphenyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.04 (2H, t), 3.38 (2H, t), 4.13 (2H, s), 7.17- 1621, 1528, pyridinylmethyl)-2- 7.50 (10H, m), 7.95 (1H, d), 8.08 (1H, s) 1404 iminothiazolidine 179 HOOC-1-naphthyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.25 (2H, t), 3.75 (2H, t), 4.93 (2H, s), 7.52 (4H, 1525, 1402, pyridinylmethyl)-2- m), 7.81 (1H, dd), 7.95 (1H, dd), 8.05 (1H, d), 1238 iminothiazolidine 8.27 (1H, d), 8.43 (1H, d), 8.89 (1H, m) 180 HOOC-2-naphthyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.21 (2H, t), 3.64 (2H, t), 5.04 (2H, s), 7.33 (1H, 1615, 1526, pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.51 (1H, dd), 7.5 (1H, dd), 7.76 (1H, dd), 7.87 1402 iminothiazolidine (2H, d), 7.96 (1H, d), 8.30 (1H, dd), 8.44 (1H, d), 8.82 (1H, s) 181 (2-nitro-3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.28 (2H, t), 3.74 (2H, t), 4.90 (2H, s), 7.45 (1H, 1623, 1545, chlorophenyl)-COOH pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.66 (1H, td), 7.77 (1H, d), 7.81 (1H, d), 8.17 1524, 1398 iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 8.41 (1H, s) 182 (2-iodophenyl)-COOH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.15 (2H, t), 3.62 (2H, t), 4.90 (2H, s), 7.07 (1H, 1620, 1523, pyridinylmethyl)-2- dd), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.38 (1H, dd), 7.67 (1H, dd), 1404 iminothiazolidine 7.89 (1H, d), 7.95 (1H, d), 8.36 (1H, d) 183 (3-quinolinyl)-COOH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.26 (2H, t), 3.81 (2H, t), 5.08 (2H, s), 7.49 (1H, 1626, 1614, pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.60 (1H, dd), 7.85 (1H, dd), 7.90 (1H, dd), 1588, 1523, iminothiazolidine 8.23 (1H, s) 8.51 (1H, d), 9.04 (1H, d), 9.53 (1H, d) 1456, 1399

TABLE 11 IR (KBr, Compound Chemical Chemical Synthesis v, cm⁻¹) No. Precursor 1 Precursor 2 Example NMR (CDCl₃, δ, ppm) or MS 184 HOOC—CH2OEt 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.27 (3H, t), 3.15 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, 1648, 1587 pyridinylmethyl)-2- q), 4.21 (2H, s) 4.80 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.65 iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 185 HOOC-4-fluorophenyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.19 (2H, t), 3.62 (2H, t), 4.96 (2H, s), 7.07- 1622, 1523 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 7.27 (2H, m), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.70 (1H, dd), 8.28 iminothiazolidine (2H, m), 8.40 (1H, d) 186 HOOC-cyclopentyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.58 (2H, m), 1.71 (2H, m), 1.82-1.94 (4H, m), 1626, 1568 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 2.90 (1H, m), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.55 (2H, t), 4.84 (2H, iminothiazolidine s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.66 (1H, dd), 8.36 (1H, d) 187 HOOC-1-cyclopentenyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.97 (2H, t), 2.52 (2H, m), 2.64 (2H, m), 3.12 1633, 1600, pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 3.53 (2H,), 4.84 (2H, s), 6.90 (1H, m), 1532 iminothiazolidine 7.31 (1H, d), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.37 (1H, d) 188 HOOC-3-cyclopentenyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.61-2.77 (4H, m), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.28 (1H, m), 1632, 1527 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.56 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, s), 5.67 (2H, m), 7.31 iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.66 (1H, dd), 8.35 (1H, d) 189 CH3(CH2)16COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 0.87 (3H, t), 1.24 (28H, m), 1.66 (2H, m), 2.47 2918, 2849, pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 3.10 (2H, t), 3.50 (2H, t), 4.30 (2H, s), 1529, 1399 iminothiazolidine 7.31 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 180 BrCOCH2Br, pyrazole 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 3.14 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 4.68 (2H, s), 5.03 (2H, 1647, 1534 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 6.30 (1H, t), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.52 (3H, m), 8.25 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 191 BrCOCH2Br, rodanine 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 3.18 (2H, t), 3.62 (2H, t), 3.98 (2H, s), 4.35 (2H, pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 4.82 (2H, s), 7.36 (1H, d), 7.68 (1H, dd), 8.33 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 192 BrCOCH2Br, rodanine 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 3.19 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 3.98 (2H, s), 4.35 (2H, 1728, 1706, pyridinylmethyl)-2- s) 4.82 (2H, s), 7.36 (1H, d), 7.69 (1H, dd), 8.33 1626, 1542 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 193 BrCOCH2Br, 3-methyl-1,2,4- 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 2.20 (3H, s) 3.21 (2H, t), 3.65 (2H, t), 4.39 (2H, 1772, 1641, oxaziazolin-5-on pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 4.76 (2H, s), 7.35 (1H, d), 7.59 (1H, dd), 8.29 1545 potassium salt iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 194 HO—CH2-1-cyclopentyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.91 (2H, t), 2.34 (2H, m), 3.17 (2H, t), 3.58 (2H, 1546 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.73 (2H, s), 4.82 (2H, s), 5.71 (1H, m), 7.32 iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.6 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 195 HO—CH2-3-cyclopentyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 2.15 (2H, m), 2.53 (2H, m), 2.73 (1H, m), 3.16 1654, 1550 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 4.08 (2H, d), 4.85 (2H, s), iminothiazolidine 5.65 (2H, m), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 196 tBuCH(Br)COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 1.20 (9H, s) 3.16 (2H, td), 3.61 (2H, t), 4.34 1627, 1526, pyridinylmethyl)-2- (1H, s), 4.70 (1H, d), 4.90 (1H, d), 7.32 (1H, d), 1408 iminothiazolidine 7.73 (1H, dd), 8.35 (1H, d) 197 tBuCH2COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 1.08 (9H, s), 2.44 (2H, s), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.58 (2H, 1627, 1513, thiazolylmethyl)-2- t), 4.83 (2H, s), 7.47 (1H, s) 1399, 1231 iminothiazolidine 198 (4-t-butylphenyl)-COOH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.34 (9H, s), 3.18 (2H, t), 3.66 (2H, t), 4.99 (2H, 1618, 1520, thiazolylmethyl)-2- s), 7.47 (1H, s), 7.49 (2H, d), 8.24 (2H, d) 1408 iminothiazolidine 199 (3-iodophenyl)-COOH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.19 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 4.99 (2H, s), 7.17 (1H, 2360, 1618, pyridinylmethyl)-2- dd), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.68 (1H, dd), 7.82 (1H, d), 1527, 1417 iminothiazolidine 8.20 (1H, d), 8.39 (1H, s), 8.58 (1H, d) 201 cyclohexyl-CH2COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 0.90-1.31 (4H, m), 1.60-1.76 (4H, m), 1.90 (1H, 2923, 1632, pyridinylmethyl)-2- m), 2.35 (2H, d), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.51 (2H, t), 4.80 1526, 1460, iminothiazolidine (2H, s), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 1403 202 (3,5-dimethylphenyl)-COOH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.36 (6H, s) 3.15 (2H, t), 3.59 (2H, t), 4.96 (2H, 1526, 1430 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.14 (1H, s), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.70 (1H, dd), 7.86 iminothiazolidine (2H, s), 8.38 (1H, d) 203 (2,3-dimethylphenyl)-COOH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.32 (3H, s) 2.56 (3H, s), 3.17 (2H, t), 3.59 (2H, 1623, 1524, pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.89 (2H, s), 7.11 (1H, dd), 7.23 (1H, d), 7.30 1457, 1457, iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 7.70 (1H, d), 8.35 (1H, d) 1401 204 phenyl-CH(Me)-COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 1.56 (3H, d), 3.08 (2H, m), 3.49 (2H, m), 3.85 1634, 1530, pyridinylmethyl)-2- (1H, q), 4.51 (1H, d), 4.82 (1H, d), 7.09 (1H, d), 1457, 1401 iminothiazolidine 7.20-7.38 (6H, m), 8.20 (1H, d) 205 phenyl-CH(Me)-COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 164 (3H, d), 3.08 (2H, m), 3.49 (2H, m), 3.85 1634, 1530, thiazolylmethyl)-2- (1H, q), 4.51 (1H, d), 4.82 (1H, d), 7.45 (1H, s) 1458, 1401 iminothiazolidine 206 HO—CH2-2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.65 (1H, m), 1.85-2.05 (3H, m), 3..16 (2H, t), 1657, 1549 tetrahydrofranyl pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.57 (2H, t), 3.78 (1H, dd), 3.89 (1H, dd), 4.10- iminothiazolidine 4.23 (3H, m), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.66 (1H, dd), 8.30 (1H, d)

TABLE 12 IR (kBr, Compound Chemical Chemical Synthesis v, cm⁻¹) No. Precursor 1 Precursor 2 Example NMR (CDCl₃, δ, ppm) or MS 207 HOOC—CH2CH2OEt 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.19 (3H, t), 2.78 (2H, t), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.53 (4H, pyridinylmethyl)-2- m), 3.78 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, t), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.66 iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 208 HO—CH2-3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.71 (2H, m), 2.07 (1H, m), 2.71 (1H, m), 3.18 1661, 1549, tetrahydrofranyl thiazolylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 3.64 (2H, t), 3.78 (1H, m), 3.89 (2H, m), 1527 iminothiazolidine 4.10 (1H, dd), 4.20 (1H, dd), 4.86 (2H, s), 7.46 (1H, s) 209 HO-3-thietanyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.17 (2H, t), 3.34 (2H, m), 3.59 (4H, m), 3.64 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (1H, m), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.63 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) iminothiazolidine 210 HO-3-thietanyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.19 (2H, t), 3.36 (2H, t), 3.65 (4H, m), 4.86 (2H, thiazolylmethyl)-2- s), 5.64 (1H, m), 7.46 (1H, s) iminothiazolidine 211 ClCOO-n-pentyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 0.90 (3H, t), 1.36 (4H, m), 1.73 (2H, m), 3.15 1660, 1561 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 4.16 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, s), iminothiazolidine 7.31 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 212 HO—CH2CH2SOOMe 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.01 (3H, s), 3.20 (2H, t), 3.39 (2H, t), 3.61 (2H, pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.56 (2H, t), 4.78 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.62 iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 213 HOOC-2,2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.68 (1H, m), 2.13 (1H, m), 2.64 (1H, m), 3.15 difluorocyclopropyl pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 3.61 (2H, t), 4.74 (1H, d), 4.91 (1H, d), iminothiazolidine 7.35 (1H, d), 7.76 (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 214 (CH3ONHCH3)•HCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 6 3.14 (2H, t), 3.29 (3H, s), 3.57 (2H, t), 3.73 (3H, pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 4.77 (2H, s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.66 (1H, dd), 8.33 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 215 (H2NOCH2CH═CH2)•HCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 6 3.14 (2H, t), 3.54 (2H, t), 4.43 (2H, d), 4.71 (2H, pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 5.28 (1H, d), 5.34 (1H, d), 5.99 (1H, m), 7.31 iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.61 (1H, dd), 8.30 (1H, d) 216 HOOC—CH2CH2CF3 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.49 (2H, m), 2.72 (2H, m), 3.15 (2H, m), 3.62 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, m), 4.84 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.67 (1H, dd), iminothiazolidine 8.33 (1H, d) 217 HOOC—CH2CH2NHCOCH3 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.94 (3H, s), 2.71 (2H, t), 3.16 (2H, t), 3.54 (2H, pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 3.56 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, s), 6.30 (1H, br s), iminothiazolidine 7.33 (1H, d), 7.63 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 218 HO—CH2CH2OMe 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 2.80 (2H, t), 3.13 (2H, t), 3.38 (3H, s), 3.62 (2H, thiazolylmethyl)-2- t), 3.77 (2H, t), 4.85 (2H, s), 7.46 (1H, s) iminothiazolidine 219 HO-3-oxetanyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.28 (2H, t), 3.76 (2H, t), 4.85 (2H, m), 4.90 (2H, thiazolylmethyl)-2- s), 5.04 (2H, m), 5.22 (1H, m), 7.54 (1H, s) iminothiazolidine 220 HO—CH2C≡CMe 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.85 (3H, t), 3.17 (2H, t), 3.58 (2H, t), 4.73 (2H, pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.81 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.66 (1H, dd), 8.31 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 221 HOOC—C≡C—CH3 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.00 (3H, s), 3.18 (2H, t), 3.61 (2H, t), 4.85 (2H, pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.68 (1H, dd), 3.34 (1H, d) iminothiazolidine 222 HOOC—CH═OH—CH3 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.89 (3H, d), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 4.84 (2H, pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 6.13 (1H, m), 7.06 (1H, m), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.66 iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.35 (1H, d) 223 HOOC—CH2CH═CH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.89 (2H, dd), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.26 (1H, m), 3.56 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 4.86 (2H, s), 6.08 (1H, m), 7.07 (1H, m), iminothiazolidine 7.35 (1H, d), 7.71 (1H, dd), 8.36 (1H, d) 224 HO-1-pyrrolidinyl-2,5-dione 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 2.76 (4H, s), 3.35 (2H, t), 3.82 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, 1731, 1552 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.52 (1H, d), 7.79 (1H, d), 8.39 (1H, d) iminothiazolidine DMSO-d6 225 EtOCOCH2NCO 3-(2-chloro-5- another 1.23 (3H, t), 3.08 (2H, m), 3.57 (2H, m), 3.82 1742, 1610, pyridinylmethyl)-2- methods (2H, s), 4.10 (2H, m), 4.74 (2H, s), 7.37 (1H, m), 1578, 1531 iminothiazolidine 7.77 (1H, m), 8.41 (1H, m) 226 HO—(CH2)5CH3 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 0.89 (3H, t), 1.31 (6H, m), 1.40 (2H, m), 1.71 1724, 1657, pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, m), 3.15 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 4.16 (2H, t), 1552 iminothiazolidine 4.81 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 227 HO—CH2tBu 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 0.98 (9H, S), 3.15 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 3.90 (2H, 1661, 1548 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 4.82 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.66 (1H, dd), 8.32 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 228 HO—CH2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.16 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 3.70 (22H, m), 3.85 1663, 1550 Crownether(18-C-6) pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, m), 4.23 (2H, dd), 4.80 (2H, dd), 7.32 (1H, iminothiazolidine d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 229 HOOC—CH2-2-furanyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.12 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 3.83 (2H, s), 4.73 (2H, pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 6.20 (1H, d), 6.33 (1H < d), 7.27 (1H, d), 7.34 iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.55 (1H, dd), 8.28 (1H, d)

TABLE 13 IR (kBr, Compound Chemical Chemical Synthesis v, cm⁻¹) No. Precursor 1 Precursor 2 Example NMR (CDCl₃, δ, ppm) or MS 230 BrCOCH2Br, 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 2.17 (3H, s), 3.16 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 4.76 (2H, 1744, 1660, CH3COOK pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 4.79 (2H, s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.63 (1H, dd), 8.33 1537, 1417 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 231 BrCOCH2Br, 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 2.62 (4H, m), 3.14 (2H, t), 3.37 (2H, s), 3.56 1730, 1646, morpholine pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 3.77 (4H, t), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 1531, 1460, iminothiazolidine 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 1409 232 BrCOCH2Br, 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 3.18 (2H, t), 3.60 (2H, t), 4.68 (2H, s), 5.07 (2H, 1632, 1534 1,2,4-triazole pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.50 (1H, dd), 7.95 (1H, s), 8.21 iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 8.27 (1H, d) 233 BrCOCH2Br, 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 1.28 (3H, t), 3.19 (2H, t), 3.60 (2H, t), 4.20 (2H, 1733, 1707, HONHCOOEt pyridinylmethyl)-2- q), 4.56 (2H, s), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.61 1647, 1596, iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 1534 234 HOOC-5-(2H- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.22 (2H, t), 3.64 (2H, t), 4.89 (2H, s), 6.32 (1H, 1730, 1638, pyranyl-2-one) pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.34 (1H, d), 7.61 (1H, d), 8.02 (1H, d), 8.36 1528 iminothiazolidine (1H, s), 8.51 (1H, s) 235 BrCOCH2Br, 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 3.12 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 3.83 (2H, d), 4.77 (2H, 1621, 1530 imidazole•HCl pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 6.92 (aH, d), 7.30 (1H, m), 7.57 (2H m), 8.29 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 236 BrCOCH2Br, 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 3.16 (2H, t), 3.59 (2H, t), 4.00 (2H, s), 4.47 (2H, 1748, 1683, thiazolidinedione pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 4.79 (2H, s), 7.36 (1H, d), 7.63 (1H, dd), 8.32 1644, 1537 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 237 BrCOCH2Br, 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 3.19 (2H, t), 3.68 (2H, t), 3.96 (2H, s), 4.11 (2H, 1713, 1529 imidazolidine- pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 4.78 (2H, s), 7.52 (1H, d), 7.80 (1H, dd), 8.09 2,4-dione iminothiazolidine (1H, s), 8.40 (1H, d) DMSO-d6 242 H2N—CH2-(3-pyridyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 6 3.11 (2H, t), 3.51 (2H, t), 4.52 (2H, d), 4.70 (2H, 1626, 1524 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.19-7.31 (3H, m), 7.60 (1H, dd), 7.70 (1H, iminothiazolidine d), 8.31 (1H, d), 8.50 (1H, d), 8.56 (1H, s) 243 H2N—CH2CH2SMe 3-(2-chloro-5- 6 2.13 (3H, s), 2.69 (2H, t), 3.10 (2H, t), 3.49 (4H, 1605, 1577, pyridinylmethyl)-2- m), 4.76 (2H, s), 5.61 (br s), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.61 1521, 1507 iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 245 HOOC—CH═CH-phenyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.14 (2H, t), 3.58 (2H, t), 4.90 (2H, s), 6.73 (1H, 1637, 1593, pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.35 (4H, m), 7.56 (2H, m), 7.70 (1H, dd), 1529 iminothiazolidine 7.79 (1H, d), 8.38 (1H, d) 246 HO—CH2CH═CH-phanyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.17 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, s), 4.84 (2H, 1669, 1654, pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 6.39 (1H, m), 6.78 (!H, d), 7.20-7.41 (6H, m), 1546 iminothiazolidine 7.66 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 247 1H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin- 3-(2-chloro-5- another 2.26 (3H, s), 3.22 (2H, t), 3.65 (2H, t), 4.96 (2H, 1682, 1592, 4(2H)-one pyridinylmethyl)-2- methods s), 7.05 (1H, m), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.49 (1H, td), 7.69 1517, 1460, iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.38 (1H, d), 8.43 (1H, dd), 8.70 (1H, d) 1395 248 8-methyl-1H- 3-(2-chloro-5- another 2.22 (3H, s), 2.34 (3H, s), 3.19 (2H, t), 3.62 (2H, 1532, 1460, benzo[d][1,3]oxazin- pyridinylmethyl)-2- methods t), 4.91 (2H, s), 7.13 (1H, m), 7.34 (2H, m), 7.68 1407 4(2H)-one iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.08 (1H, d), 8.34 (1H, d) 249 HOOC-3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.14 (1H, m), 2.28 (1H, m), 3.15 (2H, t), 3.25 1629, 1529, tetrahydrofuranyl pyridinylmethyl)-2- (1H, m), 3.58 (2H, t), 3.80-4.05 (4H, m), 4.82 1411 iminothiazolidine (2H, d × 2), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 251 HO—CH2CH2CH2NO2 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 2.42 (2H, m), 3.18 (2H, t), 3.59 (2H, t), 4.28 (2H, pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.54 (2H, t), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.35 (1H, d), 7.65 iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 252 (4-idophenyl)-COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.18 (2H, t), 3.61 (2H, t), 4.94 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, 1530, 1405, pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.66 (1H, dd), 7.75 (2H, d), 7.96 (2H, d), 8.37 1278 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 253 (4-chlorophenyl)- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.57 (6H, s), 3.14 (2H, t), 3.55 (2H, t), 4.68 (2H, 1635, 1530, O—C(Me)2— pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 6.70 (2H, d), 7.08 (1H, d), 7.17 (3H, m), 8.21 1489, 1463, COOH iminothiazolidine (1H, s) 1402 254 HO—CH2CH2SiMe3 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 0.05 (9H, s), 1.09 (2H, t), 3.13 (2H, t), 3.54 (2H, 2951, 1665, pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.24 (2H, t), 4.79 (2H, s), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.64 1541 iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.30 (1H, d) 255 HO—CH2CH2morpholinyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 2.65 (4H, m), 2.78 (2H, t), 3.15 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, 1705, 1550, pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 3.74 (4H, m), 4.29 (2H, t), 4.78 (2H, s), 7.29 1459 iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.62 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 256 (2-methoxyphenyl)-COOH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.16 (2H, t), 3.58 (2H, t), 3.91 (3H, s), 4.91 (2H, m/z = 362 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 6.97 (2H, m), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.42 (1H, td), 7.72 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.00 (1H, dd), 8.38 (1H, d) 257 (4-methoxyphenyl)-COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.17 (2H, t), 3.60 (2H, t), 3.86 (3H, s), 4.96 (2H, m/z = 362 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 6.91 (2H, d), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.71 (1H, dd), 8.22 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (2H, d), 8.40 (1H, d) 258 HOOC-3-thienyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.17 (2H, d), 3.60 (2H, t), 4.92 (2H, s), 7.27 (1H, m/z = 338 pyridinylmethyl)-2- m), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, d), 7.70 (1H, dd), 8.21 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 8.38 (1H, d)

TABLE 14 IR (kBr, Compound Chemical Chemical Synthesis v, cm⁻¹) No. Precursor 1 Precursor 2 Example NMR (CDCl₃, δ, ppm) or MS 259 (2-chlorophenyl)-COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.21 (2H, t), 3.62 (2H, t), 4.91 (2H, s). 7.26- m/z = 366 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 7.36 (3H, m), 7.42 (1H, d), 7.68 (1H, dd), 7.93 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.36 (1H, d) 260 2-thienyl-COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.18 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 4.90 (2H, s), 7.10 (1H, m/z = 366 pyridinylmethyl)-2- m), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.49 (1H, m), 7.76 (1H, dd), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.88 (1H, dd), 8.41 (1H, d) 261 HOOC-(4-cyclohexyl)Ph 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.20-1.32 (1H, m), 1.36-1.48 (4H, m), 1.75 (1H, m/z = 338 pyridinylmethyl)-2- m), 1.83-1.89 (4H, m), 2.56 (1H, m), 3.17 (2H, (M + H) iminothiazolidine t), 3.60 (2H, t), 4.97 (2H, s), 7.25 (2H, d), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.72 (1H, dd), 8.18 (2H, d), 8.39 (1H, d) 262 HOOC-2-benzofuranyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.22 (2H, t), 3.65 (2H, t), 4.97 (2H, s), 7.27 (2H, m/z = 414 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.34 (1H, d), 7.41 (1H, td), 7.60 (1H, m), 7.66 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.77 (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 263 HOOC—C≡C—Ph 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.18 (2H, t), 3.61 (2H, t), 4.90 (2H, s), 7.33- m/z = 356 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 7.42 (4H, m), 7.60 (2H, m), 7.72 (1H, dd), 8.36 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 264 HOOC-(3-methoxyphenyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.19 (2H, t), 3.62 (2H, t), 3.85 (3H, s), 4.97 (2H, m/z = 362 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.08 (1H, dd), 7.26-7.35 (2H, m), 7.72 (1H, (M + H) iminothiazolidine dd), 7.83 (1H, m), 7.89 (1H, d), 8.39 (1H, d) 265 HOOC-(4-ethylphenyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.26 (2H, t), 2.70 (2H, t), 3.18 (2H, t), 3.60 (2H, m/z = 360 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.97 (2H, s), 7.25 (2H, d), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.18 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.18 (2H, d), 8.40 (1H, d) 266 HOOC-(4-cyanophenyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.23 (2H, t), 3.66 (2H, t), 4.98 (2H, s), 7.34 (1H, m/z = 357 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.66 (1H, dd), 7.72 (2H, d), 8.33 (2H, d), 8.40 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 267 HOOC-(3-methylphenyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.40 (3H, s), 3.18 (2H, t), 3.61 (2H, t), 4.93 (2H, m/z = 346 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.32 (3H, m), 7.72 (1H, dd), 8.07 (2H, m), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 8.40 (1H, d) 268 HOOC-(2-fluorophenyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.19 (2H, t), 3.62 (2H, t), 4.92 (2H, s), 7.11 (1H, m/z = 350 pyridinylmethyl)-2- dd), 7.17 (1H, m), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.45 (1H, m), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.73 (1H, dd), 8.10 (1H, td), 8.39 (1H, d) 269 HOOC-(3-cyanophenyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 7.23 (2H, t), 7.66 (2H, t), 5.00 (2H, s), 7.35 (1H, m/z = 357 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.56 (1H, t), 7.67 (1H, dd), 7.77 (1H, d), 8.39 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 8.45 (1H, d), 8.56 (1H, s) 270 (2-methylphenyl)-COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 2.67 (3H, s), 3.18 (2H, t), 3.59 (2H, t), 4.92 (2H, m/z = 346 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.22 (2H, m), 7.33 (2H, m), 7.68 (1H, dd), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 8.12 (1H, d), 8.37 (1H, d) 271 HOOC-(2,3-dihydro-1H-indenyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.12 (2H, t), 3.23 (2H, dd), 3.32 (2H, dd), 3.48 m/z = 372 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (1H, m), 3.57 (2H, t), 4.77 (2H, s), 7.12 (2H, m), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.19 (2H, m), 7.27 (1H, d), 7.53 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 272 HOOC-(4-SO2Me-phenyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.23 (2H, t), 3.67 (2H, t), 4.99 (2H, s), 7.34 (1H, m/z = 410 pyridinylmethyl)-2- dd), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.00 (2H, dd), 8.41 (2H, dd), (M + H) iminothiazolidire 8.43 (1H, d) 273 HOOC-(3-chlorophenyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.20 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 4.98 (2H, s), 7.35 (2H, m/z = 366 pyridinylmethyl)-2- dd), 7.48 (1H, dd), 7.70 (1H, dd), 8.11 (1H, dd), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 8.23 (1H, t), 8.40 (1H, d) 274 HOOCCH2CH(Me)2 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 0.95 (6H, d) 2.20 (1H, m), 2.36 (2H, d), 3.11 (2H, m/z = 312 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 3.53 (2H, t), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.63 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 275 HOOC-(3-nitrophenyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.24 (2H, t), 3.69 (2H, t), 5.01 (2H, s), 7.35 (1H, m/z = 377 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.62 (1H, m), 7.71 (1H, dd), 8.36 (1H, dd), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 8.41 (1H, d), 8.55 (1H, d), 9.08 (1H, d) 276 (4-nitrophenyl)-OCCCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.24 (2H, t), 3.67 (2H, t), 5.00 (2H, s), 7.34 (1H, m/z = 377 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.68 (1H, dd), 8.26 (2H, dd), 8.39 (3H, m) (M + H) iminothiazolidine 277 HOOC—CH2OCH(Me)2 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.15 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 3.74 (1H, sept), 4.22 m/z = 328 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, s), 4.81 (2H, s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 8.34 (1H, d) 278 HOOC-[3-(1,2,3,4- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.91 (1H, m), 2.24 (1H, m), 2.88 (3H, m), 3.06 m/z = 386 tetrahydronaphthalenyl)] pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, m), 3.13 (2H, t), 3.55 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, d), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.09 (4H, m), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.59 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 279 HOOC—CH2OtBu 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.25 (9H, s), 3.13 (2H, t), 3.55 (2H, t), 4.17 (2H, m/z = 342 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 4.79 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.34 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 280 HOOC-(3-fluorophenyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.20 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 4.97 (2H, s), 7.20 (1H, m/z = 350 pyridinylmethyl)-2- td), 7.34 (1H, d), 7.40 (1H, m), 7.70 (1H, dd), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.93 (1H, dd), 8.04 (1H, dd), 8.40 (1H, d)

TABLE 15 IR (kBr, Compound Chemical Chemical Synthesis v, cm⁻¹) No. Precursor 1 Precursor 2 Example NMR (CDCl₃, δ, ppm) or MS 281 HOOC—C(cyclo- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.21 (2H, t), 1.68 (2H, t), 3.08 (2H, t), 3.52 (2H, m/z = 372 propyl)-Ph pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.47 (2H, s), 7.17 (3H, m), 7.12-7.28 (4H, m), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.44 (2H, m), 8.11 (1H, d) 282 HOOC—C(Me)2—Ph 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.62 (6H, s), 3.06 (2H, t), 3.50 (2H, t), 4.57 (2H, m/z = 374 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.00 (2H, m), 7.19-7.37 (4H, m), 8.12 (1H, d) (M + H) iminothiazolidine 283 HOOC—(CH2CH2)—Ph 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.82 (2H, t), 3.02 (2H, t), 3.11 (2H, t), 3.52 (2H, m/z = 360 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.78 (2H, s), 7.16-7.32 (5H, m), 7.57 (1H, (M + H) iminothiazolidine dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 284 HOOC-3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.25 (2H, t), 3.69 (2H, t), 4.98 (2H, s), 7.34 (1H, m/z = 334 pyrimidinyl pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.38 (1H, d), 9.31 (1H, d), 9.46 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 285 HOOC-CH2NHCOOtBu 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.45 (9H, s), 3.16 (2H, t), 3.58 (2H, t), 4.06 (1H, m/z = 385 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 4.81 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.31 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 286 HOOC-2-oxirane 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.93 (1H, dd), 3.00 (1H, dd), 3.17 (2H, t) 3.56 m/z = 298 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (1H, dd), 3.60 (2H, t), 4.81 (1H, d), 4.86 (1H, d), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.34 (!H, d), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 287 (3-bromophenyl)-COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.20 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 4.97 (2H, s), 7.28- m/z = 410 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 7.35 (2H, m), 7.63 (1H, dd), 7.69 (1H, dd), 8.18 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 8.38 (2H, m) 288 HOOC-3-azetydine 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.14 (2H, t), 3.49 (1H, m), 3.58 (2H, t), 3.74 (2H, m/z = 311 pyndinylmethyl)-2- m), 2.97 (2H, m), 4.81 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.63 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 289 (2-pyridyl)-COCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 8.21 (2H, t), 33.64 (2H, t), 5.00 (2H, s), 7.32 m/z = 333 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (1H, d), 7.40 (1H, m), 7.79 (2H, m), 8.29 (1H, d), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 8.42 (1H, s), 8.77 (1H, d) 290 HOOC-4-pyridyl 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.23 (2H, t), 3.66 (2H, t), 4.98 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, m/z = 333 pyridinylmethyl)-2- m), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.30 (2H, m), 8.40 (1H, d), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 8.74 (2H, m) 291 HOOC-(5-chloro- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.21 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 4.87 (2H, s), 6.83 (1H, 2-thienyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 7.35 (1H, dd), 7.64 (1H, m), 7.73 (1H, dd), iminothiazolidine 8.40 (1H, d) 292 (2-fluorophenyl)-COOH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.21 (2H, t), 3.68 (2H, t), 4.99 (2H, 3), 7.13 (1H, thiazolylmethyl)-2- dd), 7.21 (1H, m), 7.48 (1H, m), 7.50 (1H, s), iminothiazolidine 8.17 (1H, td) 293 PhCOCl 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 3.41 (2H, t), 3.71 (2H, t), 4.71 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, m/z = 315 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.40 (2H, m), 7.46 (1H, m), 7.73 (1H, dd), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 8.24 (2H, m), 8.38 (1H, d), 8.89 (1H, br s) 294 (2-fluorophenyl)-COOH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.41 (2H, t), 3.71 (2H, t), 4.65 (2H, s), 7.05- pyridinylmethyl)-2- 7.16 (2H, m), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.39 (1H, m), 7.73 iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.01 (1H, td), 8.37 (1H, d), 8.81 (1H, be s) 295 PhCOCl 3-(2-trifluoromethyl-5- 5 3.20 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 5.06 (2H, s), 7.42 (2H, m/z = 366 pyridinylmethyl)-2- m), 7.51 (1H, m), 7.67 (1H, d), 7.90 (1H, d), 8.25 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (2H, d), 8.74 (1H, s) 296 (2-fluorophenyl)-COOH 3-(2-trifluoromethyl-5- 1, 2 3.21 (2H, t), 3.66 (2H, t), 5.03 (2H, s), 7.10 (1H, m/z = 384 pyridinylmethyl)-2- dd), 7.19 (1H, m), 7.45 (1H, m), 7.69 (1H, d), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.94 (1H, d), 8.08 (1H, td), 8.74 (1H, s) 297 PhOCOCl 3-(2-trifluoromethyl-5- 5 3.21 (2H, t), 3.65 (2H, t), 4.93 (2H, s), 7.18 (3H, m/z = 382 pyridinylmethyl)-2- m), 7.37 (2H, m), 7.69 (1H, d), 7.85 (1H, dd), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 8.68 (1H, d) 298 (2-trifluoro- 3-(2-chloro-5- 5 2.65 (3H, s), 4.58 (2H, s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.43 (2H, m/z = 400 methylphenyl)-COCl pyridinylmethyl)-2- m), 7.50 (1H, m), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.23 (2H, m), (M; H) iminothiazolidine 8.38 (1H, d) 299 PhCOCl 3-(5,6-dichloro- 5 3.29 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 4.96 (2H, s), 7.43 (2H m/z = 366 3-pyridinylmethyl)- m), 7.51 (1H, m), 7.82 (1H, d), 8.24 (2H m), (M; H) 2-iminothiazolidine 8.31 (1H, d) 300 PhCOCl 3-(6fluoro-3- 5 3.17 (2H, t), 3.61 (2H, t), 4.98 (2H, s), 6.93 (1H, m/z = 316 pyridinylmethyl)-2- dd), 7.43 (2H, m), 7.51 (1H, m), 7.86 (1H, td), (M; H) iminothiazolidine 8.22 (1H, d), 8.28 (2H, d) 301 PhCOCl 3-(6-chloro-5-fluoro-3- 5 3.20 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 4.98 (2H, s), 7.41- m/z = 350 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 7.53 (4H, m), 8.24 (2H, m) (M; H) iminothiazolidine 302 PhCOCl 3-(6-bromo-3- 5 3.15 (2H, t), 3.59 (2H, t), 4.93 (2H, s), 7.42- m/z = 376 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 7.62 (5H, m), 8.24 (2H, m), 8.36 (1H, d) (M; H) iminothiazolidine 303 HO—CH2CH2C≡CH 3-(2-chloro- 3, 4 2.00 (1H, d), 2.63 (2H, td), 3.18 (2H, t), 3.58 m/z = 324 5-pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 4.28 (2H, t), 4.83 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), (M; H) iminothiazolidine 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d)

TABLE 16 IR (kBr, Compound Chemical Chemical Synthesis v, cm⁻¹) No. Precursor 1 Precursor 2 Example NMR (CDCl₃, δ, ppm) or MS 304 HOOC—CH2CH2-(2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.80(1H, m), 3.00(1H, m), m/z = 390 methoxyphenyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.11(2H, m), 3.81(3H, s), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 4.12(2H, s), 6.85(2H, m), 7.17(2H, m), 7.30(1H, t), 7.62(1H, m), 8.33(1H, s) 305 HOOC—CH2CH2-(2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.85(1H, t), 3.04(1H, m), m/z = 398 methoxyphenyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.14(1H, t), 3.60(1H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 3.83(3H, s), 4.13(1H, q), 4.83(2H, s), 6.85(1H, d), 6.89(1H, d), 7.20(2H, m), 7.45(1H, s) 306 HO—CH2CH2CH2C≡CH 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.96 (3H, m), 2.33 (2H, td), m/z = 338 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.16 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), (M; H) iminothiazolidine 4.27 (2H, t), 4.85 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 307 HO—CH2CH2CH2CH2C≡CH 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.64 (2H, m), 1.84 (2H, m), m/z = 352 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 1.94 (1H, d), 2.23 (2H, td), (M; H) minothiazolidine 3.16 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 4.19 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 308 HOOC—CH2CH2C≡CH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.96 (3H, m), 2.56 (2H, td), m/z = 308 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 2.73 (2H, t), 3.13 (2H, t), (M; H) iminothiazolidine 3.56 (2H, t), 4.82 (2H, t), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 309 HOOC—CH2CH2CH2C≡CH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.92 (3H, m), 2.27 (2H, t), m/z = 322 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 2.61 (2H, t), 3.12 (2H, t), (M; H) iminothiazolidine 3.53 (2H, t), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 310 HO—CH2CH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.50 (2H, m), 1.75 (2H, m), 2.09 m/z = 354 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, q), 3.16 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 4.17 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, s), 4.96 (1H, m), 5.02(1H, m), 5.81 (1H, m), 7.29 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 311 HO—CH2CH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.51 (2H, m), 1.76 (2H, m), 2.13 m/z = 360 thiazolylmethyl)-2- (2H, m), 3.17 (2H, t), 3.63 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (2H, t), 4.21 (2H, t), 4.96 (1H, m), 5.04 (1H, m), 5.80 (1H, m), 7.45 (1H, s) 312 HOOC—CH2CH2CH2CH2C≡CH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.60 (2H, m), 1.77 (2H, m), 1.94 m/z = 336 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (1H, t), 2.22 (2H, td), 2.50 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (2H, t), 3.13 (2H, t), 3.53 (2H, t), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 313 HOOC—CH2CH2CH2CH2C≡CH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.60 (2H, m), 1.84 (2H, m), 1.95 m/z = 342 thiazolylmethyl)-2- (1H, t), 2.25 (2H, ts), 2.56 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (2H, t), 3.14 (2H, t), 3.60 (2H, t), 4.83 (2H, s), 7.45 (1H, s) 314 HO—CH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.83 (2H, m), 2.17 (2H, m), m/z = 340 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.16 (2H, t), 3.58 (2H, t), 4.18 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (2H, t), 4.98 (1H, m), 5.04 (1H, m), 5.83 (1H, m), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 315 HO—CH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.84 (2H, m), 2.17 (2H, m), m/z = 346 thiazolylmethyl)-2- 3.17 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 4.20 (2H, t), 4.86 (2H, s), 4.99 (1H, m), 5.06 (1H, m), 5.85 (1H, m), 7.45 (1H, s) 316 HOOC—CH2CH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.44 (2H, m), 1.70 (2H, m), m/z = 338 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 2.07 (2H, m), 2.49 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 3.11 (2H, t), 3.53 (2H, t), 4.80 (2H, s), 4.94 (1H, m), 5.00 (1H, m), 5.82 (1H, m), 7.40 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 317 HOOC—CH2CH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.40 (2H, m), 1.74 (2H, m), m/z = 344 thiazolylmethyl)-2- 2.10 (2H, m), 2.54 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 3.13 (2H, t), 3.59 (2H, t), 4.83 (2H, s), 4.95 (1H, m), 5.03 (1H, m), 5.83 (1H, m), 7.45 (1H, s) 318 HOOC—CH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.78 (2H, m), 2.11 (2H, m), m/z = 324 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 2.50 (2H, t), 3.11 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 3.53 (2H, t), 4.80 (2H, s), 4.96 (1H, m), 5.03 (1H, m), 5.82 (1H, m), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 319 HOOC—CH2CH2CH2CH═CH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.82 (2H, m), 2.14 (2H, m), m/z = 330 thiazolylmethyl)-2- 2.54 (2H, t), 3.13 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 3.59 (2H, t), 4.84 (2H, s), 4.97 (1H, m), 5.05 (1H, m), 5.85 (1H, m), 7.45 (1H, s) 320 HOOC—CH2CH2CH═CH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.43 (2H, m), 2.59 (2H, m), m/z = 310 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.12 (2H, t), 3.54 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 4.81 (2H, s), 4.97 (1H, m), 5.06 (1H, m), 5.89 (1H, m), 7.40 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 321 HOOC—CH2CH2CH═CH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.47 (2H, m), 2.63 (2H, m), m/z = 316 thiazolylmethyl)-2- 3.14 (2H, t), 3.60 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 4.84 (2H, s), 4.99 (1H, m), 5.07 (1H, m), 5.92 (1H, m), 7.45 (1H, s) 322 HO—CHCH3CF3 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.48 (3H, d), 3.21 (2H, t), m/z = 374 thiazolylmethyl)-2- 3.68 (2H, t), 4.88 (2H, (M + H) iminothiazolidine s), 5.32 (1H, m), 7.48 (1H, s) 323 HOOC—CH═CH-(3-thienyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.14 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), m/z = 364 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 4.89 (2H, s), 6.58 (1H, d), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.32 (3H, m), 7.46 (1H, d), 7.70 (1H, dd), 7.77 (1H, d), 8.37 (1H, d) 324 HOOC—CH═CH-(4-(2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.15 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), m/z = 446 thienyl)-2-thienyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- 4.89 (2H, s), 6.53 (1H, m), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.10 (1H, dd), 7.13 (1H, dd), 7.22 (1H, d), 7.27 (1H, d), 7.35 (1H, d), 7.69 (1H, dd), 7.81 (1H, d), 8.37 (1H, d) 325 HO—CH2CH═CH-(3-thienyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.17 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), pyridinylmethyl)-2- 4.82 (2H, dd), 4.84 (2H, s), iminothiazolidine 6.23 (1H, dt), 6.67 (1H, d), 7.22 (1H, dd), 7.26 (1H, m), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.31(1H, d)

TABLE 17 IR (kBr, Compound Chemical Chemical Synthesis v, cm⁻¹) No. Precursor 1 Precursor 2 Example NMR (CDCl₃, δ, ppm) or MS 326 HOOC—CH2-(2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.57 (1H, m), 1.89 (2H, m), 2.08 (1H, m), 2.62 m/z = 340 tetrahydrofuranyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- (1H, dd), 2.80 (1H, dd), 3.11 (2H, t), 3.53 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 3.73 (1H, m), 3.88 (1H, m), 4.36 (1H, m), 4.81 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 327 HOOC—CH═CH-(2-furanyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.14 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 4.89 (2H, s), 6.46 (1H, m/z = 347 pyridinylmethyl)-2- dd), 6.58 (1h, d), 6.63 (1H, d), 7.32(1H, d), 7.47 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.69 (1H, dd), 837 (1H, d) 328 HOOC—CH2CH2-(2-thienyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.88 (2H, t), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.24 (2H, t), 3.54 (2H, m/z = 366 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.80 (2H, s), 6.82 (1H, d), 6.90 (1H, dd), 7.10 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.60 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1h, d) 329 HO—CH2CH2-(2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.50 (1H, m), 1.82 (7H, m), 3.15 (2H, t), 3.56 m/z = 370 tetrahydrofuranyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 3.72 (1H, m), 3.86 (1H, dd), 3.95 (1H, (M + H) iminothiazolidine dd), 4.26 (2H, m), 4.81 (2H, d × 2), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, d), 8.31 (1H, d) 330 HO—CH2CH2CH2-(2-thienyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 2.10 (2H, m), 2.96 (2H, t), 3.16 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, m/z = 396 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.23 (2H, t), 4.82 (2H, s), 6.81 (1H, d), 6.91 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 7.11 (1H, dd), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 331 HOOC—CH═CH-(2-thienyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.15 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 4.90 (2H, s), 6.54 (1H, m/z = 364 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 7.04 (1H, dd), 7.23 (1H, d), 7.34 (1H, dd), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.70 (1H, dd), 7.88 (1H, d), 8.37 (1H, d) 332 HOOC—CH2CH2-(2-furanyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.84 (2H, t), 3.01 (2H, t), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.54 (2H, m/z = 350 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.80 (2H, s), 6.00 (1H, d), 6.20 (1H, dd), 7.29 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.60 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 333 HOOC—CH2CH2CF3 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.52 (2H, m), 2.75 (2H, m), 3.14 (2H, t), 3.57 m/z = 352 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.62 (1H, dd), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 8.33 (1H, d) 334 HOOC—CH2CH2CH2COCH3 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.95 (2H, m), 2.56 (2H, t), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.3 (3H, m/z = 328 pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 3.43 (2H, t), 3.52 (2H, t), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.31 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 335 HOOC—CH2-(3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.58 (1H, m), 2.13 (1H, m), 2.60 (2H, m), 2.71 m/z = 340 tetrahydrofuranyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- (1H, m), 3.13 (2H, t), 3.45 (1H, m), 3.52 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 3.77 (1H, q), 3.85 (1H, m), 3.99 (1H, m), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.61 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 336 HOOC—CH2CH2-(2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.49 (1H, m), 1.80-2.05 (5H, m), 2.61 (2H, m), m/z = 354 tetrahydrofuranyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.11 (2H, t), 3.53 (2H, t), 3.71 (1H, m), 3.84 (2H, (M + H) iminothiazolidine m), 4.84 (2H, s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 337 HO—CH2CH2CH2-(2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 2.06 (2H, m), 2.76 (2H, t), 3.16 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, m/z = 380 furanyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.21 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, s), 6.01 (1H, dd), 6.27 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 338 HO—CH2CH2-(3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.56 (1H, m), 1.83 (2H, m), 2.08 (1H, m), 2.32 m/z = 370 tetrahydrofuranyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- (1H, m), 3.17 (2H, t), 3.40 (1H, dd), 3.58 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 3.76 (1H, m), 3.86 (1H, m), 3.94 (1H, m), 4.20 (2H, m), 4.81 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 339 HOOC—CH═CH-(3-furanyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.14 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 4.89 (2H, s), 6.46 (1H, m/z = 348 pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 6.64 (1H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.42 (1H, s), 7.63 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, s), 7.69 (2H, m), 8.32 (1H, d) 340 HO—CH2CH2CH2-(2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.40-2.01 (8H, m), 3.15 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), m/z = 384 tetrahydrofuranyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.71 (1H, td), 3.84 (2H, t), 4.20 (2H, m), 4.81 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (2H, s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.30 (1H, d) 341 HOOC—CH2CH2-(3-furanyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.75 (2H, m), 2.82 (2H, m), 3.11 (2H, t), 3.55 m/z = 350 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 4.80 (2H, s), 6.29 (1H, d), 7.24 (1H, d), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.32 (1H, d), 7.34 (1H, d), 7.60 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 342 HO—CH2CH2CH2CF3 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 2.00 (2H, m), 2.24 (2H, m), 3.17 (2H, td), 3.58 m/z = 370 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2h, t), 4.23 (2H, t), 4.82 (2H, s), 7.34 (1H, d), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 343 HOOC—CH2CH2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.78 (2H, t), 2.96 (2H, t), 3.11 (2H, t), 3.52 (2H, (4-methoxyphenyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 3.78 (3H, s), 4.78 (2H, s), 6.81 (2H, d), 7.14 iminothiazolidine (2H, d), 7.29 (1H, d), 7.56 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 344 HO—CH2CH2CH2OCH3 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.99 (2H, m), 3.15 (2H, t), 3.34 (3H, s), 3.49 m/z = 344 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 4.26 (2H, t), 4.82 (2H, s), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 7.33 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 345 HOOC—CH2CH2-(3,5- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.81 (2H, t), 2.98 (2H, t), 3.14 (2H, t), 3.51 (2H, dimethoxyphenyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 3.75 (6H, s), 4.79 (2H, s), 6.29 (1H, d), 6.39 iminothiazolidine (2H, d), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.60 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d)

TABLE 18 IR (kBr, Compound Chemical Chemical Synthesis v, cm⁻¹) No. Precursor 1 Precursor 2 Example NMR (CDCl₃, δ, ppm) or MS 346 HO—CH2CH2CH2CH2OCH3 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.68 (2H, m), 1.78 (2H, m), 3.16 (2H, t), 3.33 m/z = 358 pyridinylmethyl)-2- (3H, s), 3.41 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 4.20 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 4.80 (2H, s), 7.34 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 347 HO—CH2-(3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.16 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, t), 3.81 (3H, s), 4.80 (2H, m/z = 392 methoxyphenyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 5.19 (2H, s), 6.84 (1H, m), 7.00 (2H, m), 7.24 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, m), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 348 HO—CH2CH2-(3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.02 (2H, t), 3.17 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 3.80 (3H, m/z = 406 methoxyphenyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 4.37 (2H, t), 4.80 (2H, t), 6.80 (3H, m), 7.22 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, m), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 349 HO—CH2CH2CH2-(3-furanyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.98 (2H, m), 2.54(2H, t), 3.16 (2H, t), 3.56 (2H, m/z = 380 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.21 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, s), 6.28 (1H, s), 7.23 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.34 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 350 HOOC—CH2CH2-(3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.35 (1H, m), 1.78 (3H, m), 2.04 (1H, m), 2.23 m/z = 354 tetrahydrofuranyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- (1H, m), 2.50 (2H, m), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.36 (1H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 3.54 (2H, t), 3.75 (1H, q), 3.85 (2H, m), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 8.62 (1H, dd), 8.34 (1H, d) 351 HO—CH2CH2CH2-(3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 1.48-1.74 (5H, m), 2.03 (1H, m), 2.20 (1H, m), m/z = 384 tetrahydrofuranyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.16 (2H, t), 3.34 (1H, m), 3.57 (2H, t), 3.75- (M + H) iminothiazolidine 3.92 (3H, m), 4.17 (2H, t), 4.81 (2H, s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 352 HO—CH2CH2-(2-thienyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.17 (2H, t), 3.25 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 4.39 (2H, m/z = 382 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.82 (2H, s), 6.89 (1H, dd), 6.94 (1H, dd), 7.16 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 353 HOOC—CH2CH2CH2-(2,3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.96 (2H, m), 2.49 (2H, t), 2.58 (2H, t), 3.12 (2H, dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin- pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 3.52 (2H, t), 4.21 (4H, s), 4.76 (2H, s), 6.66 6-yl) iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 6.70 (1H, d), 6.77 (1H, d), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1h, d) 354 HO—CH2CH2-(3-thienyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.17 (2H, t), 3.17 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 4.37 (2H, m/z = 382 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.00 (1H, dd), 7.06 (1H, dd), 7.26 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 355 HOOC—CH2CH2- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.77 (2H, t), 2.94 (2H, t), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.53 (2H, (benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.79 (2H, s), 5.91 (2H, s), 6.68 (1H, dd), 6.71 iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 6.73 (1H, d), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.58 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 356 HO—CH2CH2CF3 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 2.57 (2H, m), 3.18 (2H, t), 3.60 (2H, t), 4.38 (2H, m/z = 368 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.81 (2H, t), 7.34 (1H, d), 7.66 (1H, dd), 8.33 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 357 HOOC—CH2CH2-(2,3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.77 (2H, t), 2.92 (2H, t), 3.12 (2H, t), 3.53 (2H, m/z = 416 dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.22 (4H, s), 4.79 (2H, s), 6.69 (1H, dd), 6.73 (M + H) 6-yl) iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 6.76 (1H, d), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.62 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 358 HOOC—CH2CH2-(3- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.84 (2H, t), 3.00 (2H, t), 3.53 (2H, t), 3.78 (3H, m/z = 390 methoxyphenyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 4.78 (2H, s), 6.73 (1H, d), 6.78 (1H, d), 6.83 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.18 (1H, t), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.58 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 359 HO—CH2CH2-(2-furanyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.07 (2H, t), 3.16 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 4.11 (2H, m/z = 366 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.80 (2H, s), 6.10 (1H, d), 6.29 (1H, d), 7.30 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.63 (1H, dd), 8.30 (1H, d) 360 HO—CH2CH2-(3-furanyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 2.85 (2H, t), 3.16 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), 4.31 (2H, m/z = 366 pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.81 (2H, s), 6.33 (1H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.33 (M + H) iminothiazolidine (1H, d), 7.36 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 366 HO—CH2-(2-thienyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.14 (2H, t), 3.53 (2H, t), 4.77 (2H, s), 5.34 (2H, pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 6.95 (1H, dd), 7.13 (1H, dd), 7.30 (1H, d), iminothiazolidine 7.62 (1H, dd), 8.28 (1H, d) 367 HO—CH2-(3-thienyl) 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 3.15 (2H, t), 3.55 (2H, t), 4.78 (2H, s), 5.20 (2H, 1650, 1546, pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 7.16 (1H, d), 7.27-7.35 (3H, m), 7.64 (1H, 1460, 1440, iminothiazolidine dd), 8.30 (1H, d) 1415 372 HOOC—CH═CHCF3 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.19 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, t), 4.88 (2H, s), 6.72 (1H, 1714, 1637, pyridinylmethyl)-2- d), 6.80 (1H, m), 7.34 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.34 1616, 1540 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 373 HO—CH2CH2CN 3-(2-chloro-5- 3, 4 2.79 (2H, t), 3.20 (2H, t), 3.61 (2H, t), 4.37 (2H, 1671, 1549, pyridinylmethyl)-2- t), 4.81 (2H, s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.67 (1H, dd), 8.32 1457, 1431 iminothiazolidine (1H, d) 374 BrCOCH2Br, 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 2.44 (1H, t), 3.16 (2H, t), 3.58 (2H, t), 4.33 (2H, HOOC—CH2OCH2C≡CH pyridinylmethyl)-2- s), 4.36 (2H, d), 4.81 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.65 iminothiazolidine (1H, dd), 8.31 (1H, d)

TABLE 19 IR (kBr, Compound Chemical Chemical Synthesis v, cm⁻¹) No. Precursor 1 Precursor 2 Example NMR (CDCl₃, δ, ppm) or MS 429 BrCOCH2Br, HO— 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 1.85 (2H, m), 2.25 (2H, m), 1653, 1534, CH2CH2CH2CF3 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.18 (2H, s), 3.54 (2H, t), 1461, 1414 iminothiazolidine 3.60 (2H, t), 4.18 (2H, s), 4.77 (2H, s), 7.29 (1H, d), 7.60 (1H, dd), 8.30 (1H, d) 430 BrCOCH2Br, 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 3.15 (2H, t), 3.57 (2H, t), HO—CH2-(2-furanyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- 4.21 (2H, s), 4.65 (2H, s), iminothiazolidine 4.80 (2H, s), 6.34 (2H, m), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.39 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.32 (1H, d) 431 BrCOCH2Br, 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 3.16 (2H, t), 3.66 (2H, t), HO—CH2-(3-furanyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- 4.22 (2H, s), 4.56 (2H, s), iminothiazolidine 4.82 (2H, s), 6.45 (1H, d), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.39 (1H, d), 7.43 (1H, s), 7.65 (1H, dd), 8.35 (1H, d) 432 HOOC-(4- 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.25 (1H, s), 3.21 (2H, t), 1617, 1527, ethynylphenyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.74 (2H, t), 5.00 (2H, s), 1462, 1419 iminothiazolidine 7.46 (1H, d), 7.52 (2H, d), 7.84 (1H, dd), 8.12 (2H, d), 8.46 (1H, d) 427 BrCH2COBr, 3-(2-chloro-5- 7 2.48 (2H, m), 3.16 (2H, t), m/z = 382 HO—CH2CH2CF3 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.57 (2H, t), 3.82 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 4.23 (2H, s), 4.79 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 428 HOOC—CH2OCH2CH2C≡CH 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.97 (1H, t), 2.55 (2H, td), m/z = 338 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.15 (2H, t), 3/57 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 3.73 (2H, t), 4.21 (2H, s), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.63 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 392 HOOC—CH2CH2CH2CF3 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 1.93 (2H, m), 2.18 (2H, m), m/z = 365 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 2.57 (2H, t), 3.13 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 3.56 (2H, t), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.63 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 433 HOOC—CH2OCH2CH2CH═CH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 2.42 (2H, q), 3.14 (2H, t), m/z = 340 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.56 (2H, t), 3.64 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 4.22 (2H, s), 4.80 (2H, s), 5.01 (1H, dd), 5.13 (1H, dd), 5.86 (1H, m), 7.31 (1H, d), 7.63 (1H, dd), 8.33 (1H, d) 434 HOOC—CH2OCH2CH═CH2 3-(2-chloro-5- 1, 2 3.13 (2H, t), 3.55 (2H, t), m/z = 326 pyridinylmethyl)-2- 4.14 (2H, d), 4.21 (2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 4.79 (2H, d), 5.18 (1H, dd), 5.31 (1H, dd), 5.94 (1H, m), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.63 (1h, dd), 8.31 (1H, d) 435 HO—CH2CH2CH2-(2- 3-(2-chloro- 3, 4 2.03(2H, m), 2.72(2H, t), m/z = 420 methoxyphenyl) pyridinylmethyl)-2- 3.15(2H, t), 3.56(2H, t), (M + H) iminothiazolidine 3.81(3H, s), 4.20(2H, t), 4.82(2H, s), 6.84(1H, d), 6.87(1H, dt), 7.14(1H, dd), 7.18(1H, dd), 7.32(1H, dd), 7.66(1H, dd), 8.31(1H, d)

FORMULATION EXAMPLES Formulation Example 1 Pellets

Compound 6  5% by weight Bentonite 40% by weight Talc 10% by weight Clay 43% by weight Calcium lignin sulfonate  2% by weight

The above described ingredients were ground and mixed with each other uniformly. Then, water was added thereto, and the mixture was kneaded thoroughly, followed by pelletization and drying. Thus, pellets were obtained.

Formulation Example 2 Wettable Powder

Compound 6 30% by weight Clay 50% by weight White carbon  2% by weight Diatomite 13% by weight Calcium lignin sulfonate  4% by weight Sodium lauryl sulfate  1% by weight

The above described ingredients were mixed with each other uniformly and ground. Thus, a wettable powder was obtained.

Formulation Example 3 Water Dispersible Granules

Compound 6 30% by weight  Clay 60% by weight  Dextrin 5% by weight Alkylmaleic acid copolymer 4% by weight Sodium lauryl sulfate 1% by weight

The above described ingredients were ground and mixed with each other uniformly. Then, water was added thereto, and the mixture was kneaded thoroughly, followed by granulation and drying. Thus, water dispersible granules were obtained.

Formulation Example 4 Emulsion

Compound 51 15% by weight N,N-dimethylformamide 20% by weight Solvesso 150 55% by weight (ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha) Polyoxyethylene alkyl aryl ether 10% by weight

The above described ingredients were mixed with each other uniformly, and dissolved in each other. Thus, an emulsion was obtained.

Formulation Example 5 Powder

Compound 51  2% by weight Clay 60% by weight Talc 37% by weight Calcium stearate  1% by weight

The above described ingredients were mixed with each other uniformly. Thus, a powder was obtained.

Formulation Example 6 Liquefied Drops

Compound 6 24% by weight Ethanol 76% by weight

The above described ingredients were mixed with each other uniformly. Thus, liquefied drops were obtained.

Formulation Example 7 Liquefied Drops

Compound 6 48% by weight Ethanol 52% by weight

The above described ingredients were mixed with each other uniformly. Thus, liquefied drops were obtained.

TEST EXAMPLES Test Example 1 Test on Control of Haemaphysalis longicornis

Into a 4-mL glass vial, 30 μl of an acetone solution containing a compound at 200 ppm, 10 ppm, or 1.7 ppm was introduced. This vial was placed on a shaker, and a dry film of the compound was formed on the inner wall of the vial. The vial was dried for 24 hours or more. Ten larvae of Haemaphysalis longicornis were introduced in the vial, and then the vial was capped. The vial was allowed to stand still in a thermostatic chamber under conditions of 25° C., a humidity of 85%, and total darkness. One day after the introduction, the larvae were observed for mortality, and the mortality ratio was calculated in accordance with the following formula. The test was duplicated.

Mortality ratio(%)=[Number of dead larvae/(Number of survived larvae+Number of dead larvae)]×100

As a result, each of the following compounds exhibited a mortality ratio on the dry film formed from the 200-ppm drug solution of 60% or higher.

2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 28, 29, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 64, 67, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 81, 83, 88, 89, 90, 93, 100, 104, 106, 107, 113, 114, 115, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 163, 167, 171, 173, 175, 176, 177, 179, 180, 182, 184, 185, 189, 190, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 247, 248, 249, 251, 252, 254, 255, 256, 258, 259, 260, 263, 264, 265, 267, 268, 270, 271, 273, 274, 277, 278, 279, 283, 284, 287, 289, 290, 291, 292, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 353, 354, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 366, 367, 372, 373, 374, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431

Each of the following compounds exhibited a mortality ratio on the dry film formed from the 10-ppm drug solution of 60% higher.

2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 51, 53, 57, 58, 59, 61, 70, 72, 75, 76, 81, 83, 88, 106, 107, 113, 114, 115, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 132, 134, 135, 139, 141, 142, 144, 145, 149, 155, 167, 171, 173, 184, 185, 189, 190, 197, 198, 199, 201, 203, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 219, 220, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 233, 240, 241, 244, 246, 248, 249, 251, 254, 255, 256, 258, 259, 260, 267, 268, 283, 284, 292, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 318, 321, 322, 326, 328, 331, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 348, 349, 350, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 361, 362, 366, 367, 373, 374, 427, 429, 430, 431

Each of the following compounds exhibited a mortality ratio on the dry film formed from the 1.7-ppm drug solution of 60% or higher.

6, 42, 43, 44, 45, 57, 61, 72, 76, 81, 83, 106, 107, 113, 114, 115, 122, 123, 124, 125, 128, 132, 134, 135, 139, 141, 144, 145, 155, 167, 171, 198, 211, 213, 216, 226, 227, 228, 230, 233, 240, 241, 244, 251, 255, 267, 268, 283, 292, 299, 302, 303, 308, 309, 313, 326, 328, 329, 336, 337, 338, 341, 343, 345, 349, 351, 352, 354, 355, 358, 359, 366, 374, 430, 431

Test Example 2 Test on Control of Haemaphysalis longicornis on Body Surface of Mouse

Hair on the back of a mouse (ICR, male, 5-weeks old) was shaved in a region having a diameter of approximately 2 cm, and a 15-mL polystyrene conical tube cut to have a height of approximately 1.5 cm was bonded to the region with an instant adhesive.

Then, 20 μl of a 1000-fold diluted liquid of a pest control agent prepared in the same manner as in Preparation Example 7 was added dropwise onto the body surface of the mouse within the bonded tube. After sufficient drying, or more larvae of Haemaphysalis longicornis were introduced, and the tube was capped. Three days after the introduction, the larvae of Haemaphysalis longicornis were observed for mortality, and the mortality rate was calculated in accordance with the following formula.

Mortality ratio(%)=[Number of dead larvae/(Number of survived larvae+Number of dead larvae)]×100

As a result, each of the following compounds exhibited a mortality ratio of 60% or higher.

81, 173, 283

Test Example 3 Test on Control of Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Into a 4-mL glass vial, 30 μl of an acetone solution containing a compound at 50 ppm was introduced. This vial was placed on a shaker, and a dry film of the compound was formed on the inner wall of the vial. After the vial was dried for 24 hours or more, five adults of Tyrophagus putrescentiae were introduced into the vial, and the vial was capped with absorbent cotton. The vial was allowed to stand in a thermostatic chamber under conditions of 25° C., a humidity of 85%, a 16-hour light period, and an 8-hour dark period. One day after the introduction, observation was made for mortality, and the mortality ratio was calculated in accordance with the following formula. The test was duplicated.

Mortality ratio(%)=[Number of dead mites/(Number of survived mites+Number of dead mites)]×100

As a result, each of the following compounds exhibited a mortality ratio on the dry film formed from the 50 ppm drug solution of 90% or higher.

2, 42

Test Example 4 Effects on Microfilariae of Dirofilaria immitis; In Vitro Test

Activities of compounds were evaluated on the basis of change in motility of microfilariae of D. immitis. Each compound of the present invention was dissolved in an RPMI 1640 liquid culture medium at a concentration of 12.5 ppm, 6.25 ppm, and 3.13 ppm. Then, approximately 20 microfilariae of D. immitis were introduced per culture liquid, and cultured at 37° C. Forty eight hours after the start of the culturing, the microfilariae of D. immitis were observed for motility. The compound was determined to be effective, when some influences were observed in 90% or more of the microfilariae, or when ⅓ or more of the microfilariae were dead.

As a result, the following compounds were effective at 12.5 ppm.

6, 28, 36, 48, 49, 52, 53, 57, 73, 75, 83, 111, 120, 154, 177, 196, 197, 198, 199, 201, 202, 203, 205, 226, 253, 254, 261, 262, 263, 267, 271, 299, 308, 309

The following compounds were effective at 6.25 ppm.

28, 48, 52, 53, 73, 75, 83, 84, 111, 120, 196, 198, 199, 202, 203, 205, 221, 226, 253, 261, 262, 263, 267, 271, 299, 308, 309, 357, 372

The following compounds were effective at 3.13 ppm.

52, 53, 73, 75, 83, 84, 111, 203, 226, 261, 262, 263, 267, 271, 299, 308, 309, 372

Test Example 5 Effects on Adults of Ascaridia galli (In Vitro Test)

Activities of compounds were evaluated on the basis of change in motility of adults of A. galli. Each compound of the present invention was dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide, and then added to a culture liquid of A. galli dissolved in Ringer's solution, at a concentration of the compound of 50 ppm. Six adults of A. galli were introduced per culture liquid, and cultured at 41° C. Twenty four hours after the start of the culturing, the activity of the compound was evaluated by observing the motility of the adults of A. galli.

A compound was evaluated to be effective when 4 or more of the adults of A. galli stopped their active movement in the observation of the motility of adults of A. galli conducted 24 hours after the start of the culturing. As a result, the following compound was effective.

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Test Example 6 Test on Control of Musca domestica

A drug solution was prepared by dissolving a compound in a 5% sucrose solution at 7.5 ppm. Five female adults of Musca domestica 24 hours after eclosion and absorbent cotton impregnated with 4 mL of the 5% sucrose solution containing the compound were placed in a 200-mL plastic cup in which a filter paper was laid. Then, the plastic cup was allowed to stand still under conditions of 25° C., a 16-hour light period, and an 8-hour dark period. One day after the placement, observation was made for mortality, and the mortality ratio was calculated in accordance with the following formula. The test was duplicated.

Mortality ratio(%)=[Number of dead insects/(Number of survived insects+Number of dead insects)]×100

As a result, the following compound exhibited a mortality ratio of 90% or higher.

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Test Example 7 Test on Control of Musca domestica

One microliter of an acetone solution of a compound was locally administered to the back surfaces of thoraxes of female adults of Musca domestica within 24 hours after eclosion. The female adults of Musca domestica, and absorbent cotton impregnated with 4 mL of a 5% sucrose solution were placed in a 200-mL plastic cup in which a filter paper was laid. Then, the plastic cup was allowed to stand still under conditions of 25° C., a 16-hour light period, and an 8-hour dark period. One day after the placement, observation was made for mortality, and the mortality ratio was calculated in accordance with the following formula. The test was duplicated.

Mortality ratio(%)=[Number of dead insects/(Number of survived insects+Number of dead insects)]×100

As a result, the following compound exhibited a mortality ratio of 70% or higher, when administered at 0.1 μg/insect.

240

Test Example 8 Test on Control of Culex pipiens pallens

One milliliter of a 0.1% acetone solution containing a compound was prepared. To this solution, a small amount of a mixture of a dry yeast and a powdered solid feed for mice was added as a feed. Into this solution, 10 hatched larvae of Culex pipiens pallens were introduced. The solution was allowed to stand still under conditions of 25° C., a 16-hour light period, and an 8-hour dark period. One day after the placement, observation was made for mortality, and the mortality ratio was calculated in accordance with the following formula. The test was duplicated.

Mortality ratio(%)=[Number of dead larvae/(Number of survived larvae+Number of dead larvae)]×100

As a result, the following compound exhibited a mortality ratio of 60% or higher, when used at 1 ppm.

240

In Test Examples 1 to 8, the compounds of the present invention demonstrated excellent controlling effects against animal-parasitic pests and public health pests. The controlling effects were superior to those reported so far against pests in the agricultural field.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

As described above, the present invention is capable of making a great contribution especially in the fields of controlling animal-parasitic pests and public health pests. 

1. A pest control agent comprising: one or more imino derivatives represented by the following chemical formula (I):

(where Ar represents a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent on a ring thereof, X represents a sulfur atom, CH₂, or NR, Y represents COR₁, CONR₃R₄, CONHCOR₅, or CO₂R₉, and R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, when Y is COR₁, R₁ represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C18 alkyl group, a C1-C18 halogenated alkyl group, a C2-C18 alkenyl group, a C2-C18 halogenated alkenyl group, a C2-C18 alkynyl group, a C2-C18 halogenated alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C5)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkynyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxycarbonyl group, a (C1-C3)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, a (C1-C4)alkylthio(C1-C5)alkyl group, a C3-C12 substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a cyano(C1-C3)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a furanyl group, a morpholino group, a norbornenyl group, an adamantyl group, an isothiocyanatomethyl group, a rhodanine group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic or aromatic ring, a (C1-C5)alkylcarbonylamino(C1-C3)alkyl group, a (C1-C5)alkyloxycarbonylaminooxymethyl group, a (C1-C5)alkyloxycarbonylaminomethyl group, or a (C1-C5)alkylcarbonyloxymethyl group, when Y is CONR₃R₄, R₃ and R₄ each represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-C5 alkyl group, a C1-C5 halogenated alkyl group, a C2-C5 alkenyl group, a C2-C5 halogenated alkenyl group, a C2-C5 alkynyl group, a C2-C5 halogenated alkynyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, an alkenyloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C5)alkyl group, a (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkenyl group, a (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkynyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxycarbonylmethyl group, a (C1-C4)alkylthio(C1-C5)alkyl group, a C3-C12 substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyridylmethyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzenesulfonyl group, a (C1-C5)alkylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenylamino group, a (C1-C5)alkylcarbonylamino group, or a substituted or unsubstituted benzoylamino group, and NR₃R₄ may form a ring, when Y represents CONHCOR₅, R₅ represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C5 alkyl group, a C1-C5 halogenated alkyl group, a C2-C5 alkenyl group, a C2-C5 halogenated alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C5)alkyl group, when Y represents CO₂R₉, R₉ represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C18 alkyl group, a C1-C18 halogenated alkyl group, a C2-C18 alkenyl group, a C2-C18 halogenated alkenyl group, a C2-C18 alkynyl group, a C2-C18 halogenated alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C5)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C2-C5)alkynyl group, a (C1-C4)alkylthio(C1-C5)alkyl group, a tri(C1-C3 alkyl)silyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, a C3-C12 substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, an a (C1-C3)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C1-C8)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyloxy(C2-C8)alkynyl group, a succinimide group, or a 18-crown-6-methyl group, and carbon chains thereof may be substituted with halogens).
 2. A pest control agent according to claim 1, wherein Ar in the chemical formula (I) is represented by the following chemical formula (II) or (III):


3. The pest control agent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, in the chemical formula (I), X represents a sulfur atom, and Y represents COR₁ or CO₂R₉, when Y is COR₁, R₁ represents a C1-C4 halogenated alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C1-C4)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C3)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkenyl group, and when Y is CO₂R₉, R₉ represents a C1-C6 halogenated alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C1-C4)alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkenyl group, a methoxy(C3-C4)alkyl group; a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group.
 4. The pest control agent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, in the chemical formula (I), X represents a sulfur atom, Y represents COR₁ or CO₂R₉, when Y is COR₁, R₁ represents a C1-C3 halogenated alkyl group, a C4-C6 alkenyl group, a C4-C6 alkynyl group, a substituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C3)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxymethyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkenyl group, and when Y is CO₂R₉, R₉ represents a C3-C4 halogenated alkyl group, a C5-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C4 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkenyl group, a methoxy(C3-C4)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group.
 5. The pest control agent according to claim 1, wherein the imino derivative represented by the chemical formula (I) is any one of the compounds shown in the following Table 1: TABLE 1 Compound No. Y X Ar 6 CO-phenyl S (II) 42 COOMe S (II) 43 COOC3H7-n S (II) 44 COOC3H7-i S (II) 45 COOCH2CH2Cl S (II) 57 COPh S (III) 61 CHO S (III) 72 COMe S (II) 76 COCHF2 S (II) 81 COCH2CH2OMe S (II) 83 COCH═CH2 S (II) 106 CONHOMe S (II) 107 CONHOEt S (II) 113 COOEt S (II) 114 COOCH2CH2F S (II) 115 COOCH2CHF2 S (II) 122 COOCH2CH2CH2F S (II) 123 COOCH(CH2F)2 S (II) 124 COOCH(Me)CF3 S (II) 125 COOCH(CF3)2 S (II) 128 COO-n-butyl S (II) 132 COOCH2CH2CH2CH2F S (II) 134 COOCH2CF2CF2CF3 S (II) 135 COOCH2CH═CMe2 S (II) 139 COO—CH2-cyclopropyl S (II) 140 COOCH2-2-oxiranyl S (II) 141 COO-cyclobutyl S (II) 144 COOCH2-3-tetrahydrofuranyl S (II) 145 COOCH2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3- S (II) dioxolan-4-yl) 155 COCH2-3-thienyl S (II) 167 COO-iso-propyl S (III) 171 COOCH2C≡CH S (II) 198 CO-4-t-butylphenyl S (III) 211 COO-n-pentyl S (II) 213 CO-2,2-difluorocyclopropyl S (II) 216 COCH2CH2CF3 S (II) 226 COO-n-hexyl S (II) 227 COOCH2t-Bu S (II) 228 COO—CH2-Crownether(18-C-6) S (II) 230 COCH2OCOMe S (II) 233 COCH2ONHCOOEt S (II) 240 COCF3 S (II) 241 COCF3 S (III) 244 COO-3-methoxyphenyl S (II) 251 COOCH2CH2CH2NO2 S (II) 255 COOCH2CH2morpholinyl S (II) 267 CO-3-methylphenyl S (II) 268 CO-2-fluorophenyl S (II) 292 CO-2-fluorophenyl S (III) 299 CO-phenyl S 4,5-dichloro- 3-pyridyl 302 CO-phenyl S 4-bromo- 3-pyridyl 303 COOCH2CH2C≡CH S (II) 308 COCH2CH2C≡CH S (II) 309 COCH2CH2CH2C≡CH S (II) 313 COCH2CH2CH2CH2C≡CH S (III) 326 COCH2-(2-tetrahydrofuranyl) S (II) 328 COCH2CH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 329 COOCH2CH2-(2- S (II) tetrahydrofuranyl) 336 COCH2CH2-(2- S (II) tetrahydrofuranyl) 337 COOCH2CH2CH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 338 COOCH2CH2-(3- S (II) tetrahydrofuranyl) 341 CO—CH2CH2-(3-furanyl) S (II) 343 COCH2CH2-(4-methoxyphenyl) S (II) 345 COCH2CH2-(3,5- S (II) dimethoxyphenyl) 349 COOCH2CH2CH2-(3-furanyl) S (II) 351 COO—CH2CH2CH2-(3- S (II) tetrahydrofuranyl) 352 COOCH2CH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 354 COOCH2CH2-(3-thienyl) S (II) 355 COCH2CH2- S (II) (benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) 358 COCH2CH2-(3-methoxyphenyl) S (II) 359 COOCH2CH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 366 COOCH2-(2-thienyl) S (II) 374 COCH2OCH2C≡CH S (II) 430 COCH2OCH2-(2-furanyl) S (II) 431 COCH2OCH2-(3-furanyl) S (II)


6. A compound represented by the following chemical formula (Ia):

(where Ar′ represents a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent on a ring thereof, X′ represents a sulfur atom, and Y′ represents COR₁′ or CO₂R₉′, when Y is COR₁′, R₁′ represents a substituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C4)alkoxymethyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle and when Y′ is CO₂R₉′, R₉′ represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl(C2-C4)alkyl group, a 3-membered to 7-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl(C2-C3)alkyl group).
 7. The compound according to claim 6, wherein Ar′ in the chemical formula (Ia) is represented by the following chemical formula (II) or (III):


8. The pest control agent according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the pest is an animal-parasitic pest.
 9. The pest control agent according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the pest is an animal-parasitic tick or mite.
 10. A method for controlling a pest, comprising: treating the pest with an effective amount of the pest control agent according to claims 1 or
 2. 